>>>> "Martin" == Martin Buchholz
<martin(a)xemacs.org> writes:
Martin> Martin: The BackSpace key should delete backwards and the
Martin> Delete key
Martin> should delete forwards.
No, I don't think it should, but I agree with you anyway. This appears
to be the behaviour expected by many people these days, but since I
can always configure around it, it doesn't bother me.
Martin> The fact that there are non-standard keyboards
Martin> that appear to have a BackSpace key that is only
Martin> accessible by using a modifier key with the key
Martin> labelled "Delete" should not influence this
Martin> decision.
Martin> Steve: The BackSpace key and the Delete key should both
Martin> delete backwards.
Martin> Ctrl-D is a perfectly fine keybinding for deleting
Martin> forwards.
This happens to be what I think, and what I set XEmacs up to do, but I
must go with Martin here, on the grounds that his preference is what
the majority of _new_ users will expect.
Robert