Subject: Why ^X?

From: Scott Leibrand <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2001 18:09:47 -0800 (PST)

Just out of curiosity, does anyone know why ^X was chosen as the command
to send a message?  It's not very intuitive, and dangerously close to ^C.

I'm not asking to change it - that would cause way more trouble.  I'm just
curious.  :)

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From: Satya <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 17 Feb 2001 07:58:17 +0530 (IST)

>to send a message?  It's not very intuitive, and dangerously close to ^C.

I'm guessing: Emacs.

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From: Henrik Edlund <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 17 Feb 2001 04:31:37 +0100 (CET)

> to send a message?  It's not very intuitive, and dangerously close to ^C.

What would you like? Why do you think it was chosen in Emacs? The proximty
of the Control key and the X key on most keyboards is very good.

I just wish I could press Ctrl-X twice to send so that I don't have to use
my other hand to press Y or Enter. *wink* *wink*

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From: "Michael D. Walker" <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2001 12:35:45 -0800 (Pacific Standard Time)

>of the Control key and the X key on most keyboards is very good.

Holy Emacs was created before the PC so the <Control> key was still
to the left of the <A> key, where it belongs.

>my other hand to press Y or Enter. *wink* *wink*

I'm surpised that there's no send-without-confirm setup option.
MC must be worried about wasted bandwidth, though it's too late
for that...

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From: Henrik Edlund <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2001 14:18:17 +0100 (CET)

> to the left of the <A> key, where it belongs.

And hence close to the X.