Rudolf Adamkovič <salu...@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. -- Ihor Radchenko // yantar92, Org mode contributor, Learn more about Org mode at <https://orgmode.org/>. Support Org development at <https://liberapay.com/org-mode>, or support my work at <https://liberapay.com/yantar92>
