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bug#12886: 23.2; wrong message for "apropos"
From: |
Glenn Morris |
Subject: |
bug#12886: 23.2; wrong message for "apropos" |
Date: |
Wed, 14 Nov 2012 13:35:19 -0500 |
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Gnus (www.gnus.org), GNU Emacs (www.gnu.org/software/emacs/) |
Mark A. Mandel wrote:
> I am used to using ctl-H ctl-A for "apropos", i.e., find commands by
> looking for substrings.
I can't find any version of Emacs in which C-h C-a runs apropos.
I went back as far as 21.1.
> But when I use ctl-H ctl-A I see (what I guess is) the Gnu Emacs
> welcome or general info screen
Yes, C-h C-a runs `about-emacs' since Emacs 22.2. Before that, it was
undefined.
> , and the minibuffer says something like "To search for help on a
> subject, use ctl-H ctl-A":
As we can see below in the *Messages* output, it actually says:
For information about GNU Emacs and the GNU system, type C-h C-a.
which is true, but pointless, so the messages was removed recently
and will be gone in Emacs 24.3. http://debbugs.gnu.org/12680
> Then I tried ctl-H A, which is in the ctl-H ? help command list. That
> worked, and *that*'s what the minibuffer should say under the general
> info screen.
I disagree that the about-emacs screen needs to mention apropos.
> In GNU Emacs 23.2.1 (x86_64-apple-darwin, NS apple-appkit-1038.29)
> of 2010-05-08 on black.local
[...]
> Recent messages:
> call-interactively: Command attempted to use minibuffer while in minibuffer
> For information about GNU Emacs and the GNU system, type C-h C-a. [2 times]