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Subject: bug#64868: 29.1; C-x O binding suggestion for (other-window -1)
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When there are three or more windows in a frame C-x o runs the command
other-window.  Wanting to goto the previous window the keybinding for
that is not obvious.  C-x p is a keymap prefix for project related work.

May I suggest to make possible the binding C-x O for (other-window -1)
as follows

(global-set-key 
 (kbd "C-x O") 
 #'(lambda ()
     "Previous window."
     (interactive)
     (other-window -1)))

Use case to demonstrate idea suggested

 1. run, emacs -Q -nw --color=no
 2. create three windows in one frame
 3. when wanting to goto the prev window, C-x o runs the command other-window that goes the long way around
 4. C-x O that runs the command (other-window -1) improves the life quality experience

The *Messages* buffer says

 C-x o (translated from C-x O) runs the command other-window

Similarly if C-j behaves like C-m in the dired buffer to run the command dired-find-file that feels better.

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Subject: bug#64868: Acknowledgement (29.1; C-x O binding suggestion for
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Subject: bug#64868: 29.1; C-x O binding suggestion for (other-window -1)
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> Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2023 06:46:30 GMT
> From:  Van Ly via "Bug reports for GNU Emacs,
>  the Swiss army knife of text editors" <bug-gnu-emacs@HIDDEN>
> 
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> When there are three or more windows in a frame C-x o runs the command
> other-window.  Wanting to goto the previous window the keybinding for
> that is not obvious.  C-x p is a keymap prefix for project related work.

What's wrong with "C-- C-x o" (or "C-u - C-x o" if you are on a
text-mode terminal)?

> May I suggest to make possible the binding C-x O for (other-window -1)
> as follows

We don't have too many free key sequences, so "wasting" one on
something that can be easily achieved via an existing binding is not a
good idea, IMO.

Of course, you can always make this binding in your own configuration.
What I wrote above is about the default bindings -- I see no
justification to change that.

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