0. HOME=/tmp/${USER} emacs -Q (start Emacs in a clean environment) 1. Type `M-x todo-show' and at the prompt type "test RET test RET test RET" to initialize the Todo file "test" with the category "test" containing the item "test". The current buffer displays that category in todo-mode. 2. (Sanity check) In the current buffer with point on the item type `e' to begin an item editing command; the echo area now displays the prompt "Press a key (so far ā€˜e’): e=>edit h=>header m=>multiline y=>diary k=>nonmarking d=>date t=>time". Type `C-g' to cancel the command. 3. Now type `i i' and at the prompt "test2 RET RET" to create the item "test2" with priority 1. 4. Now (immediately after step 3, without typing any key in between) type `e' to begin an item editing command for item "test2": => The echo area displays the message "ā€˜e’ is not a valid remaining item insertion key". Typing `e' again now displays the item editing prompt. The bug in step 4 (`e' at first not being recognized as a valid Todo mode command key) is due to commit 7f80070232, which provided a fix for bug#70937. It turns out this fix was incomplete; the following patch fills in the gap: