Re: TAB in Eval: prompt in minibuffer?

[Lennart Borgman]

Richard M. Stallman wrote:

>    BTW, info.el dropped M-TAB in favor of S-TAB.  Unfortunately, this
>    makes `Info-prev-reference' inaccessible on ttys where S-TAB is not
>    available.  I think info.el, help.el and wid-edit.el should bind both
>    S-TAB and M-TAB to the same commands: S-TAB for window environments,
>    and M-TAB for ttys.
>
> Could someone please look at the discussion that led to defining
> S-TAB in info.el, and see what the motives were?
>  
I do not know the reason for dropping M-TAB, but defining S-TAB to 
`Info-prev-reference' was made to make it easier for users. Going 
backwards to previous link with S-TAB is what is found in those GUI 
browsers I have used.

S-TAB is bound in a similar manner in help and custom buffers too.

I see no reason not to bind M-TAB too in info buffers if that is 
desirable. In that case I believe it should be done in help and custom 
buffers also.