From: Ted Zlatanov <tzz@lifelogs.com>
To: emacs-devel@gnu.org
Subject: Re: Suggestion: Have `C-x v =' run `diff-backup'
Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2011 09:56:54 -0500 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <878vvcank9.fsf@lifelogs.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: BANLkTimr+CiLNgkvLPneZoaQcsM+NspDTA@mail.gmail.com
On Thu, 14 Apr 2011 15:41:08 +0200 Deniz Dogan <deniz.a.m.dogan@gmail.com> wrote:
DD> 2011/4/14 Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen <larsi@gnus.org>:
>> When looking at files, I often wonder what the diff is between the
>> current version and the previous one, so my fingers go `C-x v ='
>> automatically, only to be presented with "No fileset is available here".
>>
>> Wouldn't it be nice if that command, if there was no fileset there, and
>> there were backup files, would then run `diff-backup' instead of just
>> erroring out?
>>
DD> I guess this would be confusing to many people if they're not aware of
DD> this behaviour. If this is implemented, maybe it would be best to tell
DD> the user that there is no fileset and ask if s?he wants to diff with
DD> the backup?
I also think this would be useful.
Ted
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Thread overview: 7+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2011-04-14 13:19 Suggestion: Have `C-x v =' run `diff-backup' Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen
2011-04-14 13:41 ` Deniz Dogan
2011-04-14 14:32 ` Tom Tromey
2011-04-14 14:57 ` Ted Zlatanov
2011-04-14 15:06 ` Deniz Dogan
2011-04-14 15:14 ` Ted Zlatanov
2011-04-14 14:56 ` Ted Zlatanov [this message]
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