bug#4477: 23.1; logging minibuffer-message messages

bug#4477: 23.1; logging minibuffer-message messages

[Drew Adams]

Enhancement request: be able to log `minibuffer-message' messages.
 
> From: Giorgos Keramidas Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2009 8:22 AM
> On Tue, 12 May 2009 07:57:09 -0700, "Drew Adams"
>
> > How about having a way to log minibuffer messages?
> >
> > For example, option `message-log-max', which allows for 
> > disabling logging, could have additional values:
> >
> > * negative N means (abs N) max lines + log minibuf msgs too
> > * other non-nil value, besides t and N, means log minibuf msgs too
> >
> > With minibuffer messages logged also, a user can consult *Messages*
> > (e.g. using `C-x C-b') if s?he misses an ephemeral message.
> 
> That would be useful.  I have seen tips about key bindings fly by too
> fast when the minibuffer displays something else.  Being able 
> to go back and look for them in *Messages* would be nice.
 

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bug#4477: 23.1; logging minibuffer-message messages

[Lars Ingebrigtsen]

Drew Adams <drew.adams@oracle.com> writes:

> Why was this suddenly closed with no explanation?
> Was that perhaps a mistake?

No, the discussion happened on the merged bug report bug#3465.