* doc/lispref/tips.texi: Don't bind a key sequence ending in C-g.

Suggested by Edward O'Connor.

2 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/doc/lispref/ChangeLog b/doc/lispref/ChangeLog
index a5db84e8777..24108cc6a46 100644
--- a/doc/lispref/ChangeLog
+++ b/doc/lispref/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2011-09-17  Chong Yidong  <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
+
+        * tips.texi (Key Binding Conventions): Don't bind a key sequence
+        ending in C-g.  Suggested by Edward O'Connor.
+
 2011-09-17  Eli Zaretskii  <eliz@gnu.org>
 
         * numbers.texi (Integer Basics): Add indexing for
diff --git a/doc/lispref/tips.texi b/doc/lispref/tips.texi
index be37eb2034b..fd875b45be9 100644
--- a/doc/lispref/tips.texi
+++ b/doc/lispref/tips.texi
@@ -320,6 +320,10 @@ any context prevents recognition of escape sequences as function keys in
 that context.
 
 @item
+Similarly, don't bind a key sequence ending in @key{C-g}, since that
+is commonly used to cancel a key sequence.
+
+@item
 Anything which acts like a temporary mode or state which the user can
 enter and leave should define @kbd{@key{ESC} @key{ESC}} or
 @kbd{@key{ESC} @key{ESC} @key{ESC}} as a way to escape.