bug#17752: 24.4.50; Scrolling other window while skeleton reads input inserts garbage

[Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi@gnus.org>]

Matthias <orontee@gmail.com> writes:

> 1, Select a buffer whose content is not fully displayed in the
> selected window.   2. Choose a skeleton which read something from the
> minibuffer. Move
> the cursor is at the bottom of the selected buffer. Insert the chosen
> skeleton (for example python-skeleton-class).
>
> 3. When the minibuffer is selected and prompt for the skeleton's input,
> scroll the initialy selected window (C-M-S-v).
>
> 4. Answer the prompt.
>
> 5. Garbage is inserted in the initially selected buffer because the point
> has been moved in the middle of the skeleton insertion...

(This bug report unfortunately got no response at the time.)

The recipe for reproduction is somewhat unclear.  For instance, how is
the skeleton chosen?

Could you provide a step-by-step recipe, starting from "emacs -Q"?

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