Re: More noticeable version of (message)

[Lennart Borgman]

On Sun, Nov 6, 2011 at 15:57, Juri Linkov <address@hidden> wrote:
>>> No it should color both the echo area and the *Messages* buffer. Try this:
>>
>> Shouldn't the *Message* buffer keep properties of inserted text?
>
> BTW, there is a strange effect in the *Message* buffer:
>
> 1. split window: `C-x 2'
> 2. visit Dired in one window: `C-x d RET'
> 3. open the *Messages* buffer in another window: `C-x o C-h e C-x o'
> 4. type `w' a few times on different files in Dired.  It echoes filenames
>   in the echo area, but the *Messages* buffer is not updated.
> 5. select another window with the *Messages* buffer: `C-x o'.
>   All previous messages suddenly are flushed to it.

Yes, the window displaying *Messages* should be updated immediately.
There is in performance problem with that.