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[101.128.224.170]) by smtp.gmail.com with ESMTPSA id v62sm3818528pfb.170.2017.08.04.09.18.03 (version=TLS1_2 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256 bits=128/128); Fri, 04 Aug 2017 09:18:04 -0700 (PDT) X-Google-Original-From: Tino Calancha X-X-Sender: calancha@calancha-pc In-Reply-To: <4ad9397b-7771-4914-85a3-9dd0e998fa0c@default> X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.2.x-3.x [generic] X-Received-From: 208.118.235.43 X-BeenThere: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org List-Id: "Bug reports for GNU Emacs, the Swiss army knife of text editors" List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: bug-gnu-emacs-bounces+geb-bug-gnu-emacs=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Original-Sender: "bug-gnu-emacs" Xref: news.gmane.org gmane.emacs.bugs:135350 Archived-At: On Fri, 4 Aug 2017, Drew Adams wrote: >>>> Shouldn't the valid-answers be "yes" and "no", not "y" and "n", for >>>> backward compatibility? >>> Yes, they should. > >>>> Maybe the "!" and "q" parts should be explained? Or maybe just use >>>> "yes", "no", "all", and "quite", which are self-explanatory? >>> Look the updated patch; it's a mix: >>> 1. uses 'yes', 'no' >>> 2. '!', 'q', 'help' >>> This is similar like `query-replace' does (there is used '!', 'q', and >>> '?'). With 'help', a Help buffer is shown with a help message. > > I haven't been following this thread, so apologies if I misunderstand. > > Is it a good idea to mix `yes-or-no-p'-style (minibuffer) input, > such as `yes' and `no', with `read-char'-style input, such as `!' > and `q'? I don't think so, a priori. Especially for `!', which > has worse repercussions in case of a mistake than does `y'. No? Agreed. If you see my first answer i was reluctant to allow the dangerous operation. I will use "all" and "quit" instead of "!", "q". * Question: Do we need to show the help after this change?