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(pool-72-65-238-242.pitbpa.east.verizon.net [72.65.238.242]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id m38sm3133304ugd.51.2008.11.09.20.47.03 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=RC4-MD5); Sun, 09 Nov 2008 20:47:04 -0800 (PST) X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.929.2) X-detected-operating-system: by monty-python.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6 (newer, 2) X-detected-operating-system: by monty-python.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6 (newer, 3) Resent-Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:10:11 -0500 X-BeenThere: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: "Bug reports for GNU Emacs, the Swiss army knife of text editors" List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Original-Sender: bug-gnu-emacs-bounces+geb-bug-gnu-emacs=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Errors-To: bug-gnu-emacs-bounces+geb-bug-gnu-emacs=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Xref: news.gmane.org gmane.emacs.bugs:22252 gmane.emacs.pretest.bugs:23345 Archived-At: `help-on-help' cannot deal with dedicated windows. To reproduce: (setq special-display-buffer-names '("*Help*")) (help-on-help) This will open a new frame with the *Help* buffer. However, as soon as the user presses one of the keys (e.g., `a`), the frame is iconified, which is unexpected and not what you get when the window is not dedicated. Credit for the original bug report is due to Aquamacs Emacs user John Manoogian III. In GNU Emacs 23.0.60.34 (i386-apple-darwin9.4.0, *Step 9.0) of 2008-08-21 on scarlett [excuse the old version - either way, help.el hasn't been changed since the summer] Windowing system distributor `Apple', version 49.46.48 configured using `configure '--with-ns' '--without-x' '--with-app'' Important settings: value of $LC_ALL: nil value of $LC_COLLATE: nil value of $LC_CTYPE: nil value of $LC_MESSAGES: nil value of $LC_MONETARY: nil value of $LC_NUMERIC: nil value of $LC_TIME: nil value of $LANG: nil value of $XMODIFIERS: nil locale-coding-system: nil default-enable-multibyte-characters: t Major mode: Lisp Interaction Minor modes in effect: tooltip-mode: t tool-bar-mode: t mouse-wheel-mode: t menu-bar-mode: t file-name-shadow-mode: t global-font-lock-mode: t font-lock-mode: t global-auto-composition-mode: t auto-composition-mode: t auto-encryption-mode: t auto-compression-mode: t line-number-mode: t transient-mark-mode: t Recent input: C-x b ( s e t q m SPC SPC s p e c i a l - d i s p l a y - b u f f e r - a b n a m e s SPC ' ( ( " * H SPC * H e l p SPC * * SPC " ) ) C-x C-e M-x h e l p - o n - h e f q C-x C-e x a C-g s-c h e l p s-w Recent messages: For information about GNU Emacs and the GNU system, type C-h C-a. Unable to load color "darkblue" (" *Help* ") goto-history-element: Beginning of history; no preceding item ("*Help*") Quit byte-code: Command attempted to use minibuffer while in minibuffer Buffer is read-only: # [4 times] help-follow: No cross-reference here Begin forwarded message: > From: John Manoogian III > Date: 8 November 2008 00:33:02 EST > To: aquamacs-bugs@aquamacs.org > Cc: John Manoogian III > Subject: [Aquamacs-bugs] help-for-help buffer minimizes and ignores > key input > > repro steps after following all the steps in http://aquamacs.org/ > reporting-bugs.shtml: > > 1. M-x help-for-help > 2. (help buffer appears in new os x window with menu options > a,b,c,C,d,e,f,F,h, etc.) > 3. type any of the menu keys presented > > expected behavior: chosen menu activates > > actual behavior: window minimizes to the OS X dock, then, sometimes, > it unminimizes itself again immediately. chosen menu does not activate > > > > In GNU Emacs 22.3.2 (i386-apple-darwin9.5.0, Carbon Version 1.6.0) > of 2008-11-07 on plume.sr.unh.edu - Aquamacs Distribution 1.6CVS > Windowing system distributor `Apple Inc.', version 10.4.11 > configured using `configure '--without-x' '--prefix=/usr/local''