pyluyten
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10 years ago Having all prompts on ALT modifier, while all direct standard keys on CTRL, makes sense. Plus, since CTRL is the delete paddle modifier, it's consistent. This approach does not necessarily needs configuration.
Technically, switch : a, r, o, p [alt p becomes eval last sexp / compile?], f, h, w Functionaly : in such case the real issue is ALT O, which is already bound to next word.
Either, don't look back and give up u/o as bacward/forward. (use jj / ll ???)
Or, give up open-prompt & merge what needs to be merged : inside window prompt, new prompt, find prompt.
key-slot & func-slot
two kind of slots: the nu-switch tells wich modifier is active for which prompt. eg, Control is active for find prompt. This means Alt will trigger a direct function like find-char, ace-jump... the slot tells which modifier to use to raise the prompt. This is a key slot. This is either global to emacs-nu or per-prompt. The global one woud be more simple to customize but would lead to bad design, so nu could have a "default" slot (control) and offer prompts not to use the default.
second kind, the power slot, tellls which is the direct function. If "Control" slot is the find prompt, then Alt will raise a direct function, which is the "find" slot. If the user wants more func he is to define-key himself.