RE: [h-e-w] Annoying message in mini-buffer

[Richard M. Heiberger]

> "moving the mouse" is not a satisfactory solution

It is not a satisfactory solution.  The specific example that led me to the
functions I posted is this: I copied a file from floppy to hard disk using
dired.  The mouse was on the modeline so it wouldn't be in the way of what I
was reading.  emacs queried me about overwriting.  I didn't see the query 
because
the modeline echo hid it.  I continued a before and much later disovered the
file hadn't been copied.

To me the modeline echo is dangerous because it interferes with queries and
responses from emacs.  moving the mouse doesn't address the loss of
two-way communication.

Rich