an unknown but finite number of C-g's to get back to top level

an unknown but finite number of C-g's to get back to top level

[jidanni]

I am pleased to find a real bug:
C-\ runs the command toggle-input-method.
By accident, please type C-\ C-\ C-\ C-\ C-\ C-\ C-\
You are prompted for Input method:
You hit C-g, but the prompt just pops back up again.
Unless you realize that you hit several C-\'s and not just one,
you get the impression that emacs is now broken, especially after a
couple more C-g's.

Maybe one C-g should put us back at 'top level', in cases like these.

Or maybe after each C-g, instead of saying "Quit", say "Quit layer 7"
or some count indicator. Yes, that would be better than sometimes
blowing lots of input when going to top-level.

Re: an unknown but finite number of C-g's to get back to top level

[Juri Linkov]

> I am pleased to find a real bug:
> C-\ runs the command toggle-input-method.
> By accident, please type C-\ C-\ C-\ C-\ C-\ C-\ C-\
> You are prompted for Input method:
> You hit C-g, but the prompt just pops back up again.
> Unless you realize that you hit several C-\'s and not just one,
> you get the impression that emacs is now broken, especially after a
> couple more C-g's.
>
> Maybe one C-g should put us back at 'top level', in cases like these.
>
> Or maybe after each C-g, instead of saying "Quit", say "Quit layer 7"
> or some count indicator. Yes, that would be better than sometimes
> blowing lots of input when going to top-level.

Emacs CVS now has a new mode `minibuffer-depth-indicate-mode' that
displays the current minibuffer depth as a string "[#]" at the beginning
of the minibuffer.

-- 
Juri Linkov
http://www.jurta.org/emacs/

Re: an unknown but finite number of C-g's to get back to top level

[jidanni]

r> This should make repeated C-\ give an error and stay in the minibuffer.
r> Do you find that behavior good and clear?
r> --- mule-cmds.el	21 Nov 2007 16:21:33 -0500
I trust that you fixed it. Thanks.
JL>Emacs CVS now has a new mode `minibuffer-depth-indicate-mode'
Sounds like it should be on by default so that anytime one gets in
deep (more than 1) water, it shows up. Thanks.