Re: C-l while in menu?

[Stefan Monnier]

>    > What key bindings does XEmacs use for this feature?
>    > Maybe we should use the same ones, if there is no disadvantage.
> 
> To say the truth, I could not find the key that pop-up the menu in
> XEmacs :-( I can not download newer version of XEmacs, because I'm at home
> these days (illness, slow and rather expensive Internet connection). I've
> tested xemacs-21.5.5.tar.gz but I did not find it :-( Can anyone help me
> with this?

It might be disabled by default or maybe it's just that you can't
generate the proper event because your Alt key is mapped to Meta
(either by xmodmap or by Emacs).

> /* FIXME: Space should toggle toggleable menu item but not remove the menu
>    so you can toggle the next one without entering the menu again.  */

Sounds good to me.

> 2. Some GUI programs use ESC to get rid of the whole menu, some use it to
>    get rid of the last pane of sub menus. What should we do. I have chosen
>    the first one, because Left can be used to get the second one. OK?
> 
> /* FIXME: Should ESC close one level of menu structure or the complete menu?  
> */

I think your current choice is the right one.


        Stefan