Re: Why not enable extra keys by default?

[Ihor Radchenko <yantar92@posteo.net>]

Rudolf Adamkovič <salutis@me.com> writes:

> I have the 'org-use-extra-keys' customization enabled to avoid reaching
> for the arrow keys, but the variable needs to be set before loading Org,
> which makes literate configuration a bit more complex.

> Other Emacs commands have alternative keys bound by default, which makes
> me wonder, why does Org need the 'org-use-extra-keys' customization?  If
> the user rebinds any of the extra keys, their personal key bindings take
> precedence, so all should work well for everyone, right?
>
> If so, then why not (1) enable the extra keys by default and (2)
> deprecate the 'org-use-extra-keys' customization?

A comment in org-keys.el says:

;;  We only set them when really needed because otherwise the
;;  menus don't show the simple keys

Also, it is not true that re-binding will always work - if user binds
keys before Org mode is loaded (for example, globally), Org mode will
overwrite them.

Finally, C-c <left> / <right> conflict with winner-mode.
ESC <left> / <right> are bound to forward/backward-word by default.

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