Hi Tassilo, 2013/6/6 Tassilo Horn <[email protected]>: > Well, after typing the initial dollar above, the inserted text with | > being (point) is $|$. Why should a user prefer to type <right> or C-f > to jump over the second $ instead of quickly typing $$ resulting in > $$|$$? > > I mean, the alternatives are > > 1. $ <right> formula $ > 2. $$ formula > > and the first takes 3 special key presses of 2 different keys whereas > the second only takes 2 $-key presses. So IMHO, the first approach > seems even worse than typing $$ formula $$ without electricity. > > Ok, one benefit of alternative 1 is that point is after the math > afterwards whereas it is $$|$$ in alternative 2. But then, such > formulas are usually written on their own line, so that doesn't make a > difference. > >> Can I keep `TeX-math-close-double-dollar'? > > I don't have strong opinions, I just don't like having several quite > similar features that might confuse more than help. But if you feel > that it's important, then we'll just keep it. I didn't consider your second alternative, but I still think the first is better or at least equivalent. Counting the keystrokes of the first alternative they are: 1. press $ 2. move right 3. enter formula 4. press $ For the second: 1. press $ twice, but the second pressure will insert only one dollar sign 2. enter formula 3. press $ 4. move right Thus, I'm inclined to keep `TeX-math-close-double-dollar'. That said, I've a reason to suspect there are really few AUCTeX users writing regularly in plain TeX, if I'm right not many people will worry about all this :-)
I'm submitting the (hopefully) definitive patch. If there are no objections I'll install it. Bye, Mosè
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