Re: compilation-highlight-duration

[Kim F. Storm]

Richard Stallman <address@hidden> writes:

>     Your question is understandable in case of `next-error' where cursor
>     lands directly on the subject line.  The suggested user control is
>     useful in case of `next-error-no-select' which is used in Grep mode.
> 
> Could you explain why and how you use next-error-no-select in Grep
> mode?  I would have thought that is something useful only for programs
> to call.  I don't see a use for next-error-no-select has, except as a
> subroutine to build other things on.

next-error-no-select is a command, not a subroutine.

It is useful in grep-mode as a way to browse the grep matches (using n
and p keys) without leaving the *grep* buffer until you actually find
some interesting match.