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From: Dani Moncayo <dmoncayo@gmail.com>
To: Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
Cc: 9528@debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#9528: 24.0.50; Info navigation
Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2011 10:14:24 +0200	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <CAH8Pv0i=NA5HmO+_4-iFvs9rSyQBDv_d5hrsgrOL1_v6JKPXyQ@mail.gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <87mxe1li9l.fsf@mail.jurta.org>

>> ------------------------------------------------
>> 1. Eval: (info "(elisp)Macros")
>> 2. Type: <DEL>
>>  --> Go to node "(elisp)Related Topics" (OK).
>> 3. Type: l
>>  --> (Expected) Go to the last-visited info node (i.e., "(elisp)Macros").
>>  --> (Observed) Go to node "(elisp)Functions".
>
> Fixed the same way as bug#208.

Tested.  Thanks.

>> ------------------------------------------------
>> 1. Eval: (info "(elisp)Macros")
>> 2. Move point to line 21 (* Menu:).
>> 3. Type: <DEL>
>>  --> (Expected) Go to node "(elisp)Related Topics".
>>  --> (Observed) Go to node "(elisp)Process Internals".
>
> Fixed this bug as well.

Tested.  Thanks.

>> ------------------------------------------------
>> 1. Eval: (info "(elisp)Macros")
>> 2. Move point to line 22 (* Simple Macro).
>> 3. Type: <DEL>
>>  --> (Expected) Go to node "(elisp)Related Topics".
>>  --> (Observed) Go to node "(elisp)Simple Macro".
>
> Sorry, I can't change this because this behavior is explicitly
> implemented in Info, so it's not a bug.

Then I have a couple of things to say about this:
* The current behavior is not documented AFAIK [1].
* Even if the behavior was documented, it is not desirable (IMO),
because we already have a specific command to follow a
cross-reference: <RET>.  Thus, if I type <DEL> in an info buffer, I'd
like to see the same behavior (going back) regardless of whether the
point is on a cross-reference or not.  It is much clearer to keep
these behaviors separated.

>>> 2. Move point to line 22 (* Simple Macro).
>>
>> Actually, that line is the 23rd. Sorry.
>
> BTW, `M-g g' (`goto-line') doesn't work in Info.
> Should be fixed too.

Of course I agree.  `goto-line' should be consistent with the line
numbers showed in the modeline, regardless of whether the buffer is
narrowed or not.  The current behavior is confusing for users, I
think.


Footnotes:
[1] The info mode help (C-h i ?) says this about <DEL>: "Normally,
scroll backward.  If the beginning of the buffer is already visible,
try to go to the previous menu entry, or up if the is none.".

-- 
Dani Moncayo





  reply	other threads:[~2011-09-19  8:14 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 31+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2011-09-17 10:54 bug#9528: 24.0.50; Info navigation Dani Moncayo
2011-09-17 11:01 ` Dani Moncayo
2011-09-17 18:02   ` Juri Linkov
2011-09-17 18:00 ` Juri Linkov
2011-09-18 20:14 ` Juri Linkov
2011-09-19  8:14   ` Dani Moncayo [this message]
2011-09-19  9:49     ` Eli Zaretskii
2011-09-19 10:20       ` Dani Moncayo
2011-09-19 10:37         ` Eli Zaretskii
2011-09-19 10:49           ` Dani Moncayo
2011-09-19 11:24             ` Eli Zaretskii
2011-09-19 12:14               ` Dani Moncayo
2011-09-19 12:49                 ` Eli Zaretskii
2011-09-19 13:04                   ` Dani Moncayo
2011-09-19 14:24                   ` Stefan Monnier
2011-09-19 16:03                     ` Eli Zaretskii
2011-09-19 16:41                       ` Stefan Monnier
2011-09-19 16:52                         ` Eli Zaretskii
2011-09-19 18:49                           ` Juri Linkov
2011-09-19 19:57                             ` Eli Zaretskii
2011-09-20 16:30                               ` Juri Linkov
2011-09-20 17:30                                 ` Eli Zaretskii
2011-09-20 17:50                                   ` Juri Linkov
2011-09-20 19:24                                     ` Eli Zaretskii
2011-09-20 20:17                                       ` Juri Linkov
2011-09-19 11:16       ` Juri Linkov
2011-09-19 11:25         ` Eli Zaretskii
2011-09-19 12:45           ` Dani Moncayo
2011-09-19 14:23           ` Juri Linkov
2011-09-19 16:06             ` Eli Zaretskii
2011-09-20 16:28           ` Juri Linkov

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