Re: Emacs 21.1: indirect buffers don't work properly with *info*

[Stefan Monnier]

>>>>> "Alan" == Alan Mackenzie <none@example.invalid> writes:
> C-h i                   ; enter info
> m emacs
> m indirect              ; move to a typical info page
> C-x 4 c                 ; clone the buffer *info* as *info*<2>.
> u                       ; move "up" in buffer *info*<2>
> *info*<2> now displays the parent node correctly.  *info* has its
> narrowing removed and its window displays the start of the entire buffer.

There really isn't much we can do about it.
Indirect *info* buffers just don't make much sense.
Maybe C-x 4 c should know about it and use clone-buffer
(i.e. not `indirect') for things like *info*.

In the mean time, just don't use C-x 4 c but use M-n or `C-u m emacs'.


        Stefan