Re: '(info-stnd)Invoking Info' doesn't mention that '--show-options' requires arguments

[Gavin Smith]

On Sun, Jan 30, 2022 at 10:35:42AM -0500, Alfred M. Szmidt wrote:
> It would be better to say "info -O emacs" -- since that is the
> "standard" synopsis for commands and putting options at the end will
> be slightly confusing to users, even though we allow out of order
> options.

info emacs -O makes it clear that emacs is not the argument to the
option.


>    I also plan to remove this option from the --help message.
> 
> Please don't, I don't understand why even ...  it is a very important
> option for users, there is no other mention on how to get to the
> invocation menu of a command in the --help output.

I didn't think it was very important and potentially confusing for users.
If many think that it is a frequently used option it could be added back
again.

> Instead, how about change this:
> 
>   -O, --show-options, --usage  go to command-line options node
> 
> into
> 
>   -O, --show-options, --usage  go to command-line options node for MENU-ITEM
> 
> but also improve the error message slightly, from
> 
>  info: No program name given
> 
> to
>  info: No program name or menu item given for --show-option
> 

These would be improvements, thanks for the suggestions.