Re: How to enter for example \200 offered by ispell in its buffer *Choices*

[Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>]

> From: Jürgen Hartmann <juergen_hartmann_@hotmail.com>
> Date: Sun, 21 Jun 2015 21:34:15 +0200
> 
> (^?) Abführmitteln  (\200) Abführmittels  (\201) Abführung
> (\202) Abfüllanlage  (\203) Abfüllanlagen  (\204) Abfüllfiliale
> (\205) Abfüllfilialen  (\206) Abfüllstation  (\207) Abfüllstationen
> (\210) Abfuhr  (\211) Abfuhren
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> Now the question: How do I enter ^? or \200 in this situation?

^? with C-q and \200 with "C-x 8 RET 80 RET".  But see below.

> I gave C-x 8 RET which is bound to insert-char a try, but C-x was ignored and
> pressing 8 lead to the selection of Option (8).
> 
> NB: ispell-command-loop uses read-key to read the users choice.
> 
> Is there some kind of input method or key-map that allows to enter such
> characters (or keys) in this case?

Please report this as a bug.  Ispell should offer printable
characters, not control characters.  E.g., instead of \200, it should
use ä or some such.