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From: Keith David Bershatsky <esq@lawlist.com>
To: 26947@debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#26947: Preserve read-only when debugger with let-bound inhibit-read-only t.
Date: Mon, 15 May 2017 17:00:14 -0700	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <m237c5hdrl.wl%esq@lawlist.com> (raw)

Entering the debugger when inhibit-read-only is let-bound to `t` causes all buffers to be read/write even though they may have `buffer-read-only` set to `t`.

Step #1:  Launch with emacs -q.

Step #2:  Navigate to the `*scratch*` buffer and set to read-only with C-x C-q.

Step #3:  Evaluate:  (let ((inhibit-read-only t)) (error "stop"))

Step #4:  Select the window display the `*scratch*` buffer and type something.  All open buffers are read/write.

Expected Behavior:  Protect buffers that have previously been set to `buffer-read-only` with `t`.

Workaround:  Add the following to the outset of the function `debug`:

(when inhibit-read-only
  (setq inhibit-read-only nil))

The workaround can be perfected to test for whether inhibit-read-only is let-bound to `t` and if it is then ...  I say that just in case someone wants `inhibit-read-only` to always be `t` and in that case the debugger shouldn't turn it off.

Here is the new thread on emacs.stackexchange.com:

https://emacs.stackexchange.com/questions/32829/inhibit-read-only-affects-all-buffers-when-backtrace-buffer-is-open

Thanks,

Keith





             reply	other threads:[~2017-05-16  0:00 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 4+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2017-05-16  0:00 Keith David Bershatsky [this message]
2017-05-17 13:34 ` bug#26947: Preserve read-only when debugger with let-bound inhibit-read-only t Stefan Monnier
2017-05-17 18:05 ` Keith David Bershatsky
2021-08-13 13:49 ` Lars Ingebrigtsen

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