Re: Bind <space> to builtin_raise in mouse.c

[Daniel J S. <dan...@ie...>]

Timoth=E9e Lecomte wrote:

>=20
>>>Any other idea ?
>>
>>Give up on the whole idea of a generic mechanism for raising the consol=
e.
>>It was not well thought out to begin with, and in fact is not even a
>>well-defined operation.

It's a reasonable feature to want in some way.  That is, "I have this plo=
t and I want to know where the console is that it originated from".  (But=
 right, if there is some networking to outside computers and back into an=
 X window, then it makes no sense.)  I suppose the X11 manager would be j=
ust as good for finding this console.

Even still, as this currently works on my X11 system the space bar doesn'=
t even "raise the console"; it merely gives the console focus.  So, one p=
resses the space bar on top of a plot and can type a command to regenerat=
e a plot.  It works, but if there is some other window originally obscuri=
ng the console, one can't see the letters as typed which is somewhat dodg=
y, because then you are forced to go back to the windowing menu bar anywa=
y.

Furthermore, wouldn't it be prefered that if one typed a space in the plo=
t in question then entered a command that it would be the plot in which t=
he space bar was typed that will change (i.e., an inherent "set term x11 =
#")?

>=20
>=20
> I second this, and here are some extra arguments :
> * it will make the bindings system more consistent, as the spacebar wil=
l
> be completely treated as other keys (as the discussed patch was suppose=
d
> to do)
> * it will make the spacebar be a valid key to return from a pause (it i=
s
> not the case on X11 unless you have set the ctrlq resource)
> * it won't break old scripts as it is only an interactive feature
>=20
> If we finally choose this alternative, I would also drop the bound betw=
een
> 'q' and 'close this window' :

This doesn't have the networking problem that Ethan described, but if Alt=
-F4 works that's good.  But I can also see the argument of keeping 'q' as=
 close because then it remains consistent for gnuplot no matter what plat=
form you move to, say temporarily.

Dan