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From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi@gnus.org>
To: Drew Adams <drew.adams@oracle.com>
Cc: 20194@debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#20194: 25.0.50; doc strings of `dired-do-search' and similar
Date: Fri, 02 Aug 2019 14:16:41 +0200	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <87pnlnrcd2.fsf@mouse.gnus.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <89511808-3560-46f6-8897-8da51ef8fd59@default> (Drew Adams's message of "Tue, 24 Mar 2015 20:56:25 -0700 (PDT)")

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

> The doc strings of such commands should say that if no files are marked
> then the file of the current line is acted on.
>
> Yes, this is standard procedure for Dired.  But someone checking out
> what `A' or `Q' (or an equivalent menu item) does might not be aware of
> this.  It doesn't hurt to add a few words to let them know.

Makes sense.  I've now done so for the commands you mentioned.

-- 
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2015-03-25  3:56 bug#20194: 25.0.50; doc strings of `dired-do-search' and similar Drew Adams
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