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bug#15012: 23.3; read-char inappropriate echo area content
From: |
Eli Zaretskii |
Subject: |
bug#15012: 23.3; read-char inappropriate echo area content |
Date: |
Thu, 15 Aug 2019 17:42:32 +0300 |
reopen 15012
thanks
> From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi@gnus.org>
> Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2019 20:57:42 -0700
> Cc: 15012@debbugs.gnu.org
>
> Bob Newell <bobnewell@bobnewell.net> writes:
>
> > Because if you run this:
> >
> > (defun minimal-function ()
> > (interactive)
> > (while t
> > (read-char-exclusive)
> > )
> > )
> >
> > everything you've typed since you've invoked the function shows up in
> > the echo area, like this:
> >
> > ESC x m i n i m a l - f u n c t i o n RET a b c d e f g (etc.)
>
> (I'm going through old bug reports that have unfortunately gotten no
> responses yet.)
>
> I tried reproducing this bug in Emacs 27, but was unable to, so I'm
> assuming it's fixed and is closing this bug report. If you're still
> seeing this, please reopen.
I can reproduce it very easily, both in Emacs 26 and 27. I wonder how
come you couldn't.
I don't think it's a bug, though: that's how character echoing works
in Emacs. It is even kinda-documented in the ELisp manual, under
read-event.
I've reopened the bug, but if people agree this is established and
documented (albeit perhaps surprising) behavior, I think it should be
closed as wontfix.
Thanks.