* bug#11181: 24.0.94; `save-buffers-kill-terminal' interaction and `save-some-buffers' doc
@ 2012-04-05 1:25 Drew Adams
2012-04-05 1:31 ` Drew Adams
2014-02-09 4:46 ` Lars Ingebrigtsen
0 siblings, 2 replies; 6+ messages in thread
From: Drew Adams @ 2012-04-05 1:25 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: 11181
The prompt from `save-buffers-kill-terminal' lists the keys you can use,
but it does not say what they do. That's OK, except it should at least
point out that `C-h' gives you more help.
C-x C-c runs `save-buffers-kill-terminal', which calls
`save-buffers-kill-emacs', which runs `save-some-buffers'. It's not too
obvious which function to check the doc of for more info.
The `save-some-buffers' doc (both doc string and Elisp manual) does
not say anything about hitting `C-h' and some of the the other keys
you can use. It should.
But the main thing is to point out in the prompt that more help is
available with `C-h'.
In GNU Emacs 24.0.94.1 (i386-mingw-nt5.1.2600)
of 2012-03-19 on MARVIN
Windowing system distributor `Microsoft Corp.', version 5.1.2600
Configured using:
`configure --with-gcc (4.6) --no-opt --enable-checking --cflags
-ID:/devel/emacs/libs/libXpm-3.5.8/include
-ID:/devel/emacs/libs/libXpm-3.5.8/src
-ID:/devel/emacs/libs/libpng-dev_1.4.3-1/include
-ID:/devel/emacs/libs/zlib-dev_1.2.5-2/include
-ID:/devel/emacs/libs/giflib-4.1.4-1/include
-ID:/devel/emacs/libs/jpeg-6b-4/include
-ID:/devel/emacs/libs/tiff-3.8.2-1/include
-ID:/devel/emacs/libs/gnutls-3.0.9/include'
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* bug#11181: 24.0.94; `save-buffers-kill-terminal' interaction and `save-some-buffers' doc
2012-04-05 1:25 bug#11181: 24.0.94; `save-buffers-kill-terminal' interaction and `save-some-buffers' doc Drew Adams
@ 2012-04-05 1:31 ` Drew Adams
2012-04-18 14:34 ` Drew Adams
2014-02-09 4:46 ` Lars Ingebrigtsen
1 sibling, 1 reply; 6+ messages in thread
From: Drew Adams @ 2012-04-05 1:31 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: 11181
Not only that, if you hit C-h and then you hit C-g to cancel the whole save
thing, the *Help* buffer is immediately hidden. It should not be. You should
be able, after hitting C-g to abort and take stock, to carefully read the help
info about all of the keys.
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* bug#11181: 24.0.94; `save-buffers-kill-terminal' interaction and `save-some-buffers' doc
2012-04-05 1:31 ` Drew Adams
@ 2012-04-18 14:34 ` Drew Adams
2012-09-17 0:03 ` Drew Adams
0 siblings, 1 reply; 6+ messages in thread
From: Drew Adams @ 2012-04-18 14:34 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: 'Drew Adams', 11181
ping
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* bug#11181: 24.0.94; `save-buffers-kill-terminal' interaction and `save-some-buffers' doc
2012-04-18 14:34 ` Drew Adams
@ 2012-09-17 0:03 ` Drew Adams
0 siblings, 0 replies; 6+ messages in thread
From: Drew Adams @ 2012-09-17 0:03 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: 11181
> Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2012 7:34 AM
>
> ping
ping
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* bug#11181: 24.0.94; `save-buffers-kill-terminal' interaction and `save-some-buffers' doc
2012-04-05 1:25 bug#11181: 24.0.94; `save-buffers-kill-terminal' interaction and `save-some-buffers' doc Drew Adams
2012-04-05 1:31 ` Drew Adams
@ 2014-02-09 4:46 ` Lars Ingebrigtsen
2014-02-10 23:12 ` Drew Adams
1 sibling, 1 reply; 6+ messages in thread
From: Lars Ingebrigtsen @ 2014-02-09 4:46 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Drew Adams; +Cc: 11181
"Drew Adams" <drew.adams@oracle.com> writes:
> The prompt from `save-buffers-kill-terminal' lists the keys you can use,
> but it does not say what they do. That's OK, except it should at least
> point out that `C-h' gives you more help.
This seems to be fixed on the trunk.
--
(domestic pets only, the antidote for overdose, milk.)
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* bug#11181: 24.0.94; `save-buffers-kill-terminal' interaction and `save-some-buffers' doc
2014-02-09 4:46 ` Lars Ingebrigtsen
@ 2014-02-10 23:12 ` Drew Adams
0 siblings, 0 replies; 6+ messages in thread
From: Drew Adams @ 2014-02-10 23:12 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Lars Ingebrigtsen; +Cc: 11181
> > The prompt from `save-buffers-kill-terminal' lists the keys you
> > can use, but it does not say what they do. That's OK, except it
> > should at least point out that `C-h' gives you more help.
>
> This seems to be fixed on the trunk.
Not at all. Just how do you see it "point out that `C-h' gives you
more help"? I see no change at all - no fix.
We're talking possible _loss of data_ here. Especially for a
newbie. The quick-help should make clear that s?he can use `C-h'
to get more help. That's the bug.
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