Re: No "back" button in *Help* with `C-x n n'

[Stephen Berman]

On Wed, 02 Mar 2005 06:23:17 -0500 Richard Stallman <address@hidden> wrote:

>     However, the second problem seems more serious: in the *Disabled
>     Command* buffer clicking on `save-restriction' pops up its help text
>
> What is the precise complete series of input that you give?

1. Emacs -Q
2. C-x n n
3. Answer the question (it doesn't matter which answer).
4. C-x b *Disabled Command*
5. Click on _save-restriction_.
...

> How do you get a chance to click on that function name in the
> *Disabled Command* buffer?
>
> The buffer is displayed only while Emacs asks one question, reading
> one input event, and then disappears.  If you click while it asks that
> question, that causes an error.  (I will fix it to respond more nicely
> in that case.)  So I don't see what your scenario is.

The buffer disappears, but it is buried, not killed, so it remains in
the buffer list and you can switch to it.

Steve Berman