From: Leo <sdl.web@gmail.com>
To: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org
Subject: Re: How to copy the text in the minibuffer
Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2009 01:53:39 +0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <xbaibpu8t3rw.fsf@cam.ac.uk> (raw)
In-Reply-To: 002901c97745$1382ae70$c2b22382@us.oracle.com
On 2009-01-15 19:11 +0000, Drew Adams wrote:
>> > Sometimes I have some text in the minibuffer that I would like to
>> > copy, to paste it somewhere else. Is this possible?
>>
>> There may well be better answers but I often retrieve that sort of
>> stuff buy switching to *Messages* buffer where most stuff that appears
>> in minibuffer is also written and be copied normally.
>
> There is likely some confusion here between the minibuffer and the echo area.
> These two critters occupy the same space (but not at the same time).
>
> The echo area is used only for output - messages to you from Emacs.
>
> The minibuffer is used for input. Sometimes Emacs also puts an informational
> message there to accompany your input - for example "[No match]" during input
> completion.
>
> You can copy text from the minibuffer in the normal way. (You can even copy text
> from the minibuffer prompt, if you need to.)
>
> You cannot copy text (messages) from the echo area. There is really no way for
> you to "get into" the echo area - it is for output only. But, as Harry
> indicated, you can copy the same message from buffer *Messages*, where it is
> logged.
This is a precise description! Excellent.
--
.: Leo :. [ sdl.web AT gmail.com ] .: I use Emacs :.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2009-01-16 1:53 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 6+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2009-01-15 17:41 How to copy the text in the minibuffer Decebal
2009-01-15 18:49 ` Harry Putnam
2009-01-15 19:11 ` Drew Adams
2009-01-16 1:53 ` Leo [this message]
[not found] ` <mailman.4962.1232046702.26697.help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org>
2009-01-16 10:43 ` Decebal
2009-01-15 18:52 ` Tassilo Horn
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