From: john@ankarstrom.se (John Ankarström)
To: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org
Subject: Lisp help messages in echo area
Date: Sun, 16 Jul 2017 20:24:45 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <87d1908ck2.fsf@ankarstrom.se> (raw)
Hello all,
I have a really simple question: what function triggers the Emacs
Lisp help messages in the echo area?
For example, when I put my cursor inside a (defun) expression,
the following displays in the echo area:
--8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8---
defun: (NAME ARGLIST &optional DOCSTRING DECL &rest BODY)
--8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8---
This appears to trigger when moving the cursor, but also when
inserting a character. These are two good clues, but I haven't
been able to find it. I haven't yet looked in the Emacs C source
code -- I send this e-mail message hoping that somebody knows the
answer, before I have to get into the C source.
I'm asking because I'd like to fix the function
`outshine-self-insert-command' from the `outshine' package, which
doesn't trigger the Lisp help message, unlike the default
`self-insert-command'.
If anybody knows the answer, or has any pointers as to where I
should look, I'd be greatful.
Thanks,
- John
next reply other threads:[~2017-07-16 18:24 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 6+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2017-07-16 18:24 John Ankarström [this message]
2017-07-16 18:36 ` Lisp help messages in echo area Kaushal Modi
2017-07-16 19:01 ` John Ankarström
2017-07-16 19:45 ` Kaushal Modi
2017-07-21 15:37 ` Kaushal Modi
2017-07-17 1:44 ` Emanuel Berg
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