On Sat, Apr 13, 2002 at 02:30:15AM -0300, Garst R. Reese wrote:

> Subject: Re: Math character bug in pre3
> 
> Mike Ressler wrote:
> > 
> > This bug was around a long time ago; I don't remember if it was fixed and
> > got broken again, or if it was ignored and declared correct behavior.
> > 
> > I use "Alt-m g m m" in text mode in 1.1.5fix2 all the time to make the
> > micrometer abbreviation - in TeX it is "$\mu$m". In 1.2.0pre3, the above
> > sequence generates a math box with the greek letter mu, then leaves the
> > cursor just of the left of the box and inserts the m before it - I get
> > "m$\mu$".
> > 
> > If I am already in mathed, the "Alt-m g m m" works as expected: a "mu"
> > followed by an "m".
> > 
> > Can this be fixed?
> Tricky. I would more frequently use Alm-m g W M or k for Megohms or
> kilohms :)
> Garst

You can get that more logically by M Alt-m g W or k Alt-m g M.
No I agree with Mike here. It was better (more natural) the old way.

Martin

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