Re: Difference between M-x and call-interactively

[martin rudalics <rudalics@gmx.at>]

 > (IIRC, I have seen this on Windows XP.  I don't have the
 > Windows machine with me now, so I can't verify.)
 >
 > I was trying to narrow this issue further and ended up observing
 > whatever the subject claims.
 >
 > 1. C-x C-f some-file
 > 2. C-x C-w some-file-1
 > 3. Make some random changes some-file-1
 > 4. M-x ediff-buffers RET (some-file and some-file-1).  Press n in
 > control panel.  I note that the focus stays within the control panel.
 >
 > Now instead of step 4 above, if I C-x C-e below form in scratch buffer
 >
 >   (call-interactively 'ediff-buffers)
 >
 > I see that the focus shifts away from the control panel.
 >
 > In summary, M-x ediff-buffers gives correct behaviour.  But C-x C-e of
 > the interactive call yields buggy behaviour.
 >
 > Any ideas on what could cause this behaviour?

Unreproducible here on Windows XP.

martin