Re: Free up C-c SPC/org-table-blank-field?

[Eric Abrahamsen]

Carsten Dominik <carsten.dominik@gmail.com> writes:

> On Fri, Feb 5, 2021 at 7:33 PM Eric Abrahamsen <eric@ericabrahamsen.net>
> wrote:
>
>> Carsten Dominik <carsten.dominik@gmail.com> writes:
>>
>> > On Fri, Feb 5, 2021 at 11:13 AM Christian Moe <mail@christianmoe.com>
>> wrote:
>> >
>> >>
>> >> Tim Cross writes:
>> >>
>> >> > Eric Abrahamsen <eric@ericabrahamsen.net> writes:
>> >> >
>> >> >>> Does it actually need a key binding? I've never used it and just use
>> >> >>> <tab> to move to the next field, leaving the field blank.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I assume it's meant for blanking a field you've already typed
>> something
>> >> >> into. But yes, I can't imagine it's a heavily-used command, and I
>> >> >> suspect the C-c <SPC> binding is mostly mnemonic: "make this field
>> >> >> contain only blanks".
>> >> >>
>> >> >
>> >> > I guess that makes sense, but not convinced the use of a valuable key
>> >> > binding is justified given the need. Then again, others probably have
>> >> > vastly different use cases to mine.
>> >>
>> >> One can also blank a field by pressing <SPC> immediately after tabbing
>> >> into it. So C-c <SPC> isn't strictly needed.
>> >>
>> >
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > I think there would be minimal impact from releasing this key binding.
>> So
>> > I think we could remove it.
>>
>> Well that would be pretty nice, if you don't think it would be too
>> disruptive. Shall I prepare a patch?
>>
>
> I am not taking the decisions, but I would say: yes, please do.

That took a while, for such a simple patch! Hope this is acceptable.

Thanks,
Eric

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