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Re: describe-char
From: |
Nick Roberts |
Subject: |
Re: describe-char |
Date: |
Wed, 28 Dec 2005 10:33:47 +1300 |
> > I made two commits within a couple of hours. Have you picked up the latest
> > version of descr-text.el (1.48)?
>
> Yes, I tested the latest version. Try to use `describe-char' on any
> character in the help buffer.
OK, I can see it will never work in the help buffer. I've installed your
fix (almost): help-insert-string just sets help-xref-stack-item rather than
call help-setup-xref.
> > > OTOH, I've tested that saving the whole old contents as a string
> > > works flawlessly in the help buffer for all links. Are there reasons
> >
> > Yes, it certainly seemed to work when I tested it too. However, I can see
> > Stefan's point that it would be more consistent to make describe-char work
> > like the other cases. If my latest patch is still buggy, then I think we
> > should fix that.
>
> It makes no sense to make `describe-char' consistently buggy with
> other cases.
>
> Very few other cases are so sensitive to context. So we could fix
> `describe-char' first and fix other cases later if necessary.
If it still doesn't work, then please fix it as you see fit. Although
appropriate here, I think this approach is inappropriate in many cases
e.g `C-h v' could re-create a Help buffer with an out-of-date value which
could be very confusing and generally not what is wanted. So I'm not sure
I agree with Stafan's idea of a general approach. Currently this seems to
be a special case.
Nick
- Re: describe-char, (continued)
- Re: describe-char, Nick Roberts, 2005/12/15
- Re: describe-char, Juri Linkov, 2005/12/23
- Re: describe-char, Stefan Monnier, 2005/12/23
- Re: describe-char, Juri Linkov, 2005/12/23
- Re: describe-char, Stefan Monnier, 2005/12/24
- Re: describe-char, Juri Linkov, 2005/12/24
- Re: describe-char, Stefan Monnier, 2005/12/25
- Re: describe-char, Juri Linkov, 2005/12/26
- Re: describe-char, Nick Roberts, 2005/12/26
- Re: describe-char, Juri Linkov, 2005/12/27
- Re: describe-char,
Nick Roberts <=
- Re: describe-char, Juri Linkov, 2005/12/27
- Re: describe-char, Stefan Monnier, 2005/12/28
- Re: describe-char, Stefan Monnier, 2005/12/27
- Re: describe-char, Juri Linkov, 2005/12/27
- Re: describe-char, Richard M. Stallman, 2005/12/28
- Re: describe-char, Nick Roberts, 2005/12/23
- Re: describe-char, Richard M. Stallman, 2005/12/23