delete-key-deletes-forward
Ben Wing writes:
-(defcustom delete-key-deletes-forward nil
+(defcustom delete-key-deletes-forward t
We all agree that this is the right thing to do, so we should just do
it.
With this change (which I basically agree with) there is a little
problem - if you do M-x set-variable RET, then make a typo, there
is no way to backspace... the delete key tries to delete forward, so
you get an "end of buffer", and the backspace key brings up the *help*
buffer. So unless you know to use C-b C-d (or the mouse) you are
hosed. This will probably not seem too user-friendly to newbies!