Re: C-c / r key-setting bug (?)

[Carsten Dominik <carsten.dominik@gmail.com>]

On Oct 21, 2010, at 3:34 PM, Andreas Röhler wrote:

> Am 21.10.2010 15:00, schrieb Carsten Dominik:
>>
>> On Oct 21, 2010, at 2:42 PM, Andreas Röhler wrote:
>>
>>> [ ... ]
>>>>>> C-c / will prompt for another key and then dispatch depending  
>>>>>> on that
>>>>>> key.
>>>>>> Many do.
>>>>>
>>>>> Hmm, that would fit into the already mentioned coding-style  
>>>>> category.
>>>>> Is it wise to do it that way?
>>>>> For example M-x describe-mode fails telling about these keys.
>>>>> Are reasons for this?
>>>>
>>>> Yes. There are not enough keys, unless I introduce a larger number
>>>> of full-scale prefix keys. And it is much easier to remember just  
>>>> `C-c
>>>> /' and then get a friendly prompt for a number of options. For
>>>> interactive use, I think this is just perfect.
>>>>
>>>> Now, if you want to write programs based on these functions, then  
>>>> you
>>>> want to have the real command names. This is one of the reasons  
>>>> why I
>>>> like to have them in the manual, for look up.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I'm following, thanks for the explanation.
>>> Remains a describe-mode bug than (?)
>>
>> I would not call it a bug. Describe-mode looks at the key maps, it
>> cannot look into the functions.
>>
>
> OK, but can't you make it known to the keymap?

No, I cannot.

- Carsten