Re: Strange behavior editing a file from Dired

[Richard Stallman]

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  > I think it comes from having different window points when the
  > same buffer is displayed in different windows.

I don't think so, because what I recall is that I didn't display one
buffer two windows.  ISTR that the log of recent keystrokes and commands
confirmed that.

  > Possibly it's a bug in Dired.  What I think I see (sometimes)
  > is that Dired seems to be checking the window point in some
  > other window than the window that is selected when I request
  > the action.

That sounds like a bug.  If you can determine any more, please post
it.

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