Re: Free up C-c SPC/org-table-blank-field?

[Eric Abrahamsen <eric@ericabrahamsen.net>]

Carsten Dominik <carsten.dominik@gmail.com> writes:

> On Fri, Feb 5, 2021 at 11:13 AM Christian Moe <mail@christianmoe.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> Tim Cross writes:
>>
>> > Eric Abrahamsen <eric@ericabrahamsen.net> writes:
>> >
>> >>> Does it actually need a key binding? I've never used it and just use
>> >>> <tab> to move to the next field, leaving the field blank.
>> >>
>> >> I assume it's meant for blanking a field you've already typed something
>> >> into. But yes, I can't imagine it's a heavily-used command, and I
>> >> suspect the C-c <SPC> binding is mostly mnemonic: "make this field
>> >> contain only blanks".
>> >>
>> >
>> > I guess that makes sense, but not convinced the use of a valuable key
>> > binding is justified given the need. Then again, others probably have
>> > vastly different use cases to mine.
>>
>> One can also blank a field by pressing <SPC> immediately after tabbing
>> into it. So C-c <SPC> isn't strictly needed.
>>
>
> Hi,
>
> I think there would be minimal impact from releasing this key binding.  So
> I think we could remove it.

Well that would be pretty nice, if you don't think it would be too
disruptive. Shall I prepare a patch?

Thanks,
Eric