bug#38457: 27.0.50; dabbrev-expand regression due to message change

[Eli Zaretskii]

> From: Juri Linkov <juri@linkov.net>
> Cc: monnier@iro.umontreal.ca,  38457@debbugs.gnu.org
> Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2019 00:45:56 +0200
> 
> >> > Sorry, I don't think I follow: what did you want to fix in this
> >> > scenario?
> >>
> >> I already fixed this 10 days ago.  If the patch was installed then
> >> you wouldn't say that the current code on master removes the icomplete
> >> overlays.  Because the patch doesn't remove the icomplete overlays.
> >> Its behavior is so smooth that it would be unfortunate to implement
> >> something worse than that.
> >
> > By "the patch" do you mean the patch that introduced a timer to remove
> > the minibuffer message?
> 
> Exactly.
> 
> > If so, I don't understand how would it change the scenario with
> > icomplete, please elaborate.
> 
> Have you tried that patch in action?
> 
> I think it works perfectly well.  But if you don't agree then it's fine
> to enable it optionally.

Sorry, I cannot afford trying it: too much on my plate right now.
Please humor me by explaining what kind of change in behavior it
produces in this scenario.

TIA.