* emacs minibuffer window is not active
@ 2008-01-29 21:25 goku
2008-01-29 21:55 ` Joost Diepenmaat
2008-01-30 5:35 ` Barry Margolin
0 siblings, 2 replies; 3+ messages in thread
From: goku @ 2008-01-29 21:25 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: help-gnu-emacs
I started the emacs. Now I am trying to click on the minibuffer to
type something. I am getting:
emacs minibuffer window is not active
your help very much appreciated.
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* Re: emacs minibuffer window is not active
2008-01-29 21:25 emacs minibuffer window is not active goku
@ 2008-01-29 21:55 ` Joost Diepenmaat
2008-01-30 5:35 ` Barry Margolin
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From: Joost Diepenmaat @ 2008-01-29 21:55 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: help-gnu-emacs
goku <masterofquestions@gmail.com> writes:
> I started the emacs. Now I am trying to click on the minibuffer to
> type something. I am getting:
>
> emacs minibuffer window is not active
>
> your help very much appreciated.
If I do that right after starting emacs, the *Messages* buffer opens. It
certainly does not allow me to type "something". On my system, clicking
on the minibuffer only changes focus to it; it won't allow you to type
away unless it's already expecting input.
If you want to enter a command in the minibuffer, type "M-x" (Alt-x) and
type. If you want to do something else, please explain.
Joost.
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* Re: emacs minibuffer window is not active
2008-01-29 21:25 emacs minibuffer window is not active goku
2008-01-29 21:55 ` Joost Diepenmaat
@ 2008-01-30 5:35 ` Barry Margolin
1 sibling, 0 replies; 3+ messages in thread
From: Barry Margolin @ 2008-01-30 5:35 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: help-gnu-emacs
In article
<176649e4-8446-47c4-afec-f8f15ac0f54c@s12g2000prg.googlegroups.com>,
goku <masterofquestions@gmail.com> wrote:
> I started the emacs. Now I am trying to click on the minibuffer to
> type something. I am getting:
>
> emacs minibuffer window is not active
>
> your help very much appreciated.
What are you trying to accomplish with this? The minibuffer is only
used for entering responses to questions.
--
Barry Margolin, barmar@alum.mit.edu
Arlington, MA
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