Re: No Help Window from *Packages* - No Package Specified Error

[Tim Johnson]

On 2/17/20 2:26 PM, Tim Johnson wrote:
> GNU Emacs 26.3 (build 1, x86_64-pc-linux-gnu, GTK+ Version 2.24.30)
>
> When I run emacs with init.el and then invoke list-packages, the help 
> window does not show for a package, regardless of mouse click or using 
> keystroke "?"
>
> This is not a problem when I start emacs with -q.
>
> I'm loading a lot of stuff in init.el, so I would welcome any ideas as 
> to what I have 'require'd or configured.

After much tinkering, I have found that the following code in init.el

(require 'dired+)

Disables the information component of list-pack

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Tim
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