Re: Menu help text not shown when using keyboard

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From: Eli Zaretskii <address@hidden>

> > Cc: Eli Zaretskii <address@hidden>, address@hidden

http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2005-07/msg01197.html
> 
> Do I understand correctly that the bug fixed in July was due to the
> fact that Emacs does not know the location of the dropped-down menu,
> and so it pops the tooltip near the mouse pointer instead if near the
> menu?
> 
> If so, we could do one of 2 things:
> 
>  1. Calculate the right position somehow.
> 
>  2. Show the help-echo message in the echo area.  (This is how many
>     Windows GUI applications show menu-related tips.)

Yes, that is right. And I was the one that complained. I should perhaps have 
complained just after the change, but I did not have time then.

I think 2 above is the way to go - at least when the keyboard is used. In fact 
I would suggest that the help text for the menus are always shown in the echo 
area. A popup could be used too when the mouse is used.