'Emacs style' delete line shortcut (CTRL/U) doesn't work correctly in Firefox

[Liam Proven]

On Thu, 11 Oct 2018 at 23:18, Peter Flynn <peter at silmaril.ie> wrote:
>
> Fascinating thread.
>
> On 10/10/18 14:12, Chris Green wrote:
> [...]
> > On the other hand you can find vi (or a vi clone like I use)
> > *everywhere* and you can use it via an ssh connection.  Thus I only
> > know *one* editor and use it for absolutely everything,
>
> Ditto, except I use Emacs, but for a different reason:
>
> http://latex.silmaril.ie/formattinginformation/editdis.html#editsel
>
> Many users nowadays don't seem to be concerned about learning a new
> editor for each application, which I find puzzling. The waste of effort
> must be significant.

This page reflects the mindset of Emacs fans which does irritate me --
nothing personal, I assure you!

[1]

I write English for a living, not code. I don't want any features at
all related to any kind of code handling. No syntax highlighting,
completion, anything. All that is bloat to me. At the very least I
*must* be able to *completely* turn it all off, and do so easily,
without hunting around. Emacs fails this.

Failure #1

[2]

I don't live in a text editor. I live in about half a dozen apps,
constantly switching. I also switch between 3 or 4 computers and OSes
every day. So the comments about how the editor is central are
incorrect.

Failure #2

[3]

Macros? Bloat. Not needed, for me. Also false.

Failure #3

[4]

I use many apps across many OSes. They all have the same basic UI --
the CUA UI. All have the same basic menu titles in the same basic
order with the same main options on them in the same order (by and
large) -- plus many extra ones, of course. They all use the same
keystrokes, the same terminology. They call the documents they work on
"documents" or "files", they call their windows "windows" and so on.
All use Ctrl-O for Open, Ctrl-P for Print, Ctrl-S for Save, Ctrl X/C/V
for Cut/Copy/Paste, etc.

I *require* all apps to conform to this, throughout, everywhere. This
is not optional. I will not learn special new terms or keystrokes or
commands for any one app.

All these are vital considerations for me. None are negotiable in
exchange for greater power, because any app that doesn't conform can
be replaced with another of equivalent power, free of charge.

Failure #4

Emacs fails this test and has failed it in every way for 30 years.

I do not assert that _my_ reasons apply to everyone. I am just saying
they apply for me.


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