Re: wdired

[Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>]

> The patch below attempts to correct this behavior and simplify the code.

> 	* wdired.el (wdired-change-to-wdired-mode, wdired-finish-edit,
>         wdired-search-and-rename, wdired-do-symlink-changes,
>         wdired-do-perm-changes): Simplify code.
> 	(wdired-preprocess-files, wdired-preprocess-symlinks,
>         wdired-preprocess-perms): Make read-only property of preceding
>         character rear-nonsticky to avoid that it can be modified.  Put
>         old-name and old-link properties on character preceding name and
>         replace put-text-property by add-text-properties.
> 	(wdired-get-filename, wdired-get-previous-link): Get old-name
> 	and old-link properties from character preceding name and
> 	simplify code.
> 	(wdired-preprocess-perms, wdired-set-bit, wdired-toggle-bit):
> 	Make local-map property rear-nonsticky to avoid that text
> 	following permissions may be modified.  Use add-text-properties
> 	instead of put-text-property when changing a permission bit.
> 	(wdired-change-to-dired-mode): Remove stickiness properties.

For what it's worth, the patch looks OK to me.


        Stefan