Re: How do I tell when the current buffer is the minibuffer?

[raman <raman@google.com>]

Alan Mackenzie <acm@muc.de> writes:

minibuffer-window-active-p perhaps 
> Hello, Emacs.
>
> My problem is as stated in the Subject: line.
>
> Part of my program is being called from `signal_after_change' after
> activity in the minibuffer.  However, in that program the buffer local
> variables for the main buffer (not the minibuffer) are still in scope.
>
> I need some way of distinguishing that we're in the minibuffer so as to
> avoid corrupting the buffer local variables of the selected buffer.
>
> I've tried "Fminibufferp (Qnil);", but this seems just to return nil,
> even when the current buffer IS the minibuffer.
>
> I've even tried reading the fine manual without finding anything useful.
>
> Would somebody please tell me what I'm missing.
>
> Thanks!

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