Well since I use CUA bindings in other things, I've got really used to knowing that if I have something highlighted then C-x will cut it. I guess in my case I've really just got used to not doing it, and in all honesty I think that I went through a similar phase as well.
Guy Richard M. Heiberger wrote: > I have been following this discussion from a distance and therefore > tried out the CUA bindings just to see what they do. My interest is > protective. I am forever typing C-w in my university's email window > and then the whole window vanishes. > > My first reaction was negative. When I highlighted some text and then > typed C-x C-f to find a new file my higlighted region vanished. > I would rather use two different key-bindings---emacs and other---then > go through the hassle of undoing unintended text kills. What is > the recommended way to protect regular emacs users from this problem? > What is the way to tell new users with the CUA bindings about the many, many > emacs commands that begin with C-x? > > Rich > > > > -- Guy Gascoigne-Piggford www.wyrdrune.com
