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bug#25665: 26.0.50; [PATCH] Indicate prefix arg in minibuffer prompt for
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Lars Ingebrigtsen |
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bug#25665: 26.0.50; [PATCH] Indicate prefix arg in minibuffer prompt for shell-command |
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Tue, 25 Jun 2019 01:04:48 +0200 |
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Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/27.0.50 (gnu/linux) |
Tino Calancha <tino.calancha@gmail.com> writes:
>> When using 'C-u M-!' ('shell-command') I feel confident if the
>> minibuffer prompt becomes
>>
>> Shell command and insert output:
>>
>> since it explains the purpose of the prefix argument. The same thing
>> goes for 'M-&' ('async-shell-command') and 'M-|'
>> ('shell-command-on-region').
> I am not sure about this.
> The meaning of the prefix argument must be explained in the docstring.
> That and the manual are the source of documentation, not the prompt.
There didn't seem to be much enthusiasm for the proposed change, so I'm
closing this bug report.
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