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From: lrs@esl.esl.com (Lynn Slater)
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Subject: (supposed) Trouble with auto-fill
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Date: 20 Dec 88 14:45:59 GMT
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> Still, though, I can't imagine why you wouldn't want RET to cause
> auto-filling. 

Reasons why I like the 18.52 version:
  I used to often encounter the case where I would see that I was past
the normal column, would press return, and would have autofill fill
the line and then move me to the NEXT line.  Mentally, I wanted to be
on the next line, so I pressed "return".

This style of usage is common amoung those I know who switch
editors/modes/machines alot. Few environments support a rich autofill
and "muscle memory" causes some of us to often press return.

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The above is not meant to imply any disagreement with your reasons why
autofill should work as in previous versions.  Perhaps a scheme can be
found that handles both cases, or perhaps a flag or keymap
modification could be used to customize to the prefered behavior for
each site.

-- Lynn
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