Works on my test machine.  I would update to the latest, 7.1.3 and try
again.  Make sure M-RET is running hkey-either too.

Bob


On Tue, Sep 29, 2020 at 2:28 AM Jean Louis <bugs@gnu.support> wrote:

> > Shell environment variables also work.  To see your home
> > directory, try "${HOME}".
>
> It does not work while reading demo, I get again the minibuffer prompt
> to update TAGS in hyperbole directory instead of viewing the HOME
> variable value.
>
> Same I have tried with emacs -q, then package-initialize, load-library
> hyperbole, and I got same question asked.
>
> I use:  Editor:      GNU Emacs 28.0.50 (build 15, x86_64-pc-linux-gnu, X
> toolkit, cairo version 1.14.8, Xaw3d scroll bars)
>
>         Hyperbole:   7.1.2
>         Sys Type:    x86_64-pc-linux-gnu
>         OS Type:     gnu/linux
>         Window Sys:  x
>         News Reader: Gnus v5.13
>
>
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