From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
To: Robert Pluim <rpluim@gmail.com>
Cc: 36767@debbugs.gnu.org, larsi@gnus.org, emacsuser@freemail.hu,
juri@linkov.net
Subject: bug#36767: 26.1; request: add more quick keys to the *Help* buffer
Date: Fri, 18 Jun 2021 13:58:32 +0300 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <8335tfzbfr.fsf@gnu.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <874kdv63ml.fsf@gmail.com> (message from Robert Pluim on Fri, 18 Jun 2021 09:20:02 +0200)
> From: Robert Pluim <rpluim@gmail.com>
> Cc: Juri Linkov <juri@linkov.net>, 36767@debbugs.gnu.org, larsi@gnus.org,
> emacsuser@freemail.hu
> Date: Fri, 18 Jun 2021 09:20:02 +0200
>
> Eli> And that need to go to *Help* is, for me, the single significant
> Eli> annoyance with Help commands. For example, I frequently want to look
> Eli> at the source of a function whose doc string I just requested, and its
> Eli> a nuisance to have to click on the button there or go to the *Help*
> Eli> buffer, find the button, and press RET.
>
> I guess you donʼt like (setq help-window-select t)
The nuisance is to have to switch to the Help window. That variable
saves the command to switch to it, but it doesn't change the fact that
you are no longer in your original window/buffer. Viewing help
shouldn't interfere with the window/buffer where you do your main
work, IMO.
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Thread overview: 62+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2019-07-22 19:53 bug#36767: 26.1; request: add more quick keys to the *Help* buffer ndame
2019-07-22 20:49 ` Drew Adams
2019-07-28 0:10 ` Basil L. Contovounesios
2021-06-15 18:52 ` Lars Ingebrigtsen
2021-06-17 20:34 ` Juri Linkov
2021-06-18 6:02 ` Eli Zaretskii
2021-06-18 7:20 ` Robert Pluim
2021-06-18 10:58 ` Eli Zaretskii [this message]
2021-06-18 14:21 ` bug#36767: [External] : " Drew Adams
2021-06-18 14:32 ` Stephen Berman
2021-06-18 14:45 ` Eli Zaretskii
2021-06-18 16:02 ` Stephen Berman
2021-06-18 18:25 ` Eli Zaretskii
2021-06-19 9:08 ` martin rudalics
2021-06-19 9:27 ` Eli Zaretskii
2021-06-20 9:21 ` martin rudalics
2021-06-18 16:21 ` bug#36767: [External] : " Drew Adams
2021-06-18 14:12 ` Drew Adams
2021-06-18 19:14 ` Juri Linkov
2021-06-18 19:21 ` Eli Zaretskii
2021-06-19 23:15 ` Juri Linkov
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2021-09-23 20:54 ` Lars Ingebrigtsen
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2021-09-24 7:16 ` Arthur Miller
2021-09-24 15:31 ` Juri Linkov
2021-09-24 16:12 ` Eli Zaretskii
2021-09-24 19:36 ` Arthur Miller
2021-09-24 19:39 ` Arthur Miller
2021-09-24 19:57 ` Arthur Miller
2021-09-25 6:09 ` Eli Zaretskii
2021-09-25 14:41 ` Arthur Miller
2021-09-25 14:59 ` Eli Zaretskii
2021-09-25 16:22 ` Arthur Miller
2021-09-25 16:26 ` Eli Zaretskii
2021-09-25 17:08 ` Arthur Miller
2021-09-25 17:20 ` Eli Zaretskii
2021-09-25 20:15 ` Arthur Miller
2021-09-26 21:52 ` Arthur Miller
2021-09-26 9:11 ` martin rudalics
2021-09-26 16:11 ` Arthur Miller
2021-09-26 16:54 ` [External] : " Drew Adams
2021-09-26 21:51 ` Arthur Miller
2021-09-26 22:38 ` Drew Adams
2021-09-26 22:46 ` Arthur Miller
2021-09-26 17:51 ` martin rudalics
2021-09-26 21:48 ` Arthur Miller
2021-09-27 11:07 ` Exec help commands from other buffer (was bug#36767: 26.1; request: add more quick keys to the *Help* buffer) Arthur Miller
2021-09-27 19:59 ` Arthur Miller
2021-09-24 18:34 ` [External] : Re: bug#36767: 26.1; request: add more quick keys to the *Help* buffer Drew Adams
2021-09-24 19:34 ` Arthur Miller
2021-09-24 20:20 ` Arthur Miller
2021-09-24 20:33 ` Arthur Miller
2021-09-25 18:46 ` Juri Linkov
2021-06-19 11:58 ` Lars Ingebrigtsen
2021-06-19 12:22 ` Eli Zaretskii
2021-06-19 23:15 ` Juri Linkov
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2021-09-23 20:42 ` Lars Ingebrigtsen
2021-09-23 23:09 ` bug#36767: [External] : " Drew Adams
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2021-09-23 20:52 ` Lars Ingebrigtsen
2021-09-23 22:18 ` Arthur Miller
2021-09-26 9:11 ` martin rudalics
2021-09-26 9:40 ` Lars Ingebrigtsen
2021-09-26 9:55 ` Eli Zaretskii
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