From: Jambunathan K <kjambunathan@gmail.com>
To: martin rudalics <rudalics@gmx.at>
Cc: emacs-devel@gnu.org
Subject: Re: Difference between M-x and call-interactively
Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2012 18:54:57 +0530 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <87ipabamvq.fsf@gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <507C0704.1000805@gmx.at> (martin rudalics's message of "Mon, 15 Oct 2012 14:52:20 +0200")
martin rudalics <rudalics@gmx.at> writes:
>> (IIRC, I have seen this on Windows XP. I don't have the
>> Windows machine with me now, so I can't verify.)
>>
>> I was trying to narrow this issue further and ended up observing
>> whatever the subject claims.
>>
>> 1. C-x C-f some-file
>> 2. C-x C-w some-file-1
>> 3. Make some random changes some-file-1
>> 4. M-x ediff-buffers RET (some-file and some-file-1). Press n in
>> control panel. I note that the focus stays within the control panel.
>>
>> Now instead of step 4 above, if I C-x C-e below form in scratch buffer
>>
>> (call-interactively 'ediff-buffers)
>>
>> I see that the focus shifts away from the control panel.
>>
>> In summary, M-x ediff-buffers gives correct behaviour. But C-x C-e of
>> the interactive call yields buggy behaviour.
>>
>> Any ideas on what could cause this behaviour?
>
> Unreproducible here on Windows XP.
I think my memory is at fault.
I was thinking that the difference between call-interactively and M-x
could hold the magic key to resolving this issue.
If someone gives me a handle on how to go about debugging this issue, I
can take a shot at it (for it's own sake).
> martin
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2012-10-13 17:11 Difference between M-x and call-interactively Jambunathan K
2012-10-15 12:52 ` martin rudalics
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