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bug#20992: 25.0.50; `virtual-dired': (1) doc typo, (2) unclear
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Michael Heerdegen |
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bug#20992: 25.0.50; `virtual-dired': (1) doc typo, (2) unclear |
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Tue, 31 Mar 2020 04:53:40 +0200 |
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Drew Adams <drew.adams@oracle.com> writes:
> The difference, I think, is how the listing is generated.
> Instead of passing a list of file/dir names (possibly
> absolute) and `ls' switches to `dired', for virtual-dired
> you pass a "rendered" listing (I guess).
Yes, that might be the truth.
> I don't have a good idea either, though. Is the listing
> essentially pre-rendered? If so, then that term might
> be OK.
AFAIK It has to be in the buffer where you invoke that mode. I don't
think enabling virtual-dired mode does any
formatting/re-indenting/sorting or such.
Michael.