GNU bug report logs - #10229
save-some-buffers, -action-alist

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From: jidanni <at> jidanni.org
To: bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Subject: save-some-buffers, -action-alist
Date: Tue, 06 Dec 2011 16:50:44 +0800

   C-x s runs the command save-some-buffers, which is an interactive
   compiled Lisp function in `files.el'.

   It is bound to C-x s.

   (save-some-buffers &optional ARG PRED)

   Save some modified file-visiting buffers.  Asks user about each one.
   You can answer `y' to save, `n' not to save, `C-r' to look at the
   buffer in question with `view-buffer' before deciding or `d' to
   view the differences using `diff-buffer-with-file'.

OK, but you forgot one: plain old visit-the-buffer.

C-r lets you look at it but you are still in the minibuffer.
So you hit C-g and ... you can't see it any more.

   This command first saves any buffers where `buffer-save-without-query' is
   non-nil, without asking.

   Optional argument (the prefix) non-nil means save all with no questions.
   Optional second argument PRED determines which buffers are considered:
   If PRED is nil, all the file-visiting buffers are considered.
   If PRED is t, then certain non-file buffers will also be considered.
   If PRED is a zero-argument function, it indicates for each buffer whether
   to consider it or not when called with that buffer current.

   See `save-some-buffers-action-alist' if you want to
   change the additional actions you can take on files.

Well C-h v save-some-buffers-action-alist shows some horrid byte code.

Message #10 received at submit <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Kevin Rodgers <kevin.d.rodgers <at> gmail.com>
To: bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#10229: save-some-buffers, -action-alist
Date: Tue, 06 Dec 2011 21:16:00 -0700

On 12/6/11 1:50 AM, jidanni <at> jidanni.org wrote:
>     C-x s runs the command save-some-buffers, which is an interactive
>     compiled Lisp function in `files.el'.
>
>     It is bound to C-x s.
>
>     (save-some-buffers&optional ARG PRED)
>
>     Save some modified file-visiting buffers.  Asks user about each one.
>     You can answer `y' to save, `n' not to save, `C-r' to look at the
>     buffer in question with `view-buffer' before deciding or `d' to
>     view the differences using `diff-buffer-with-file'.
>
> OK, but you forgot one: plain old visit-the-buffer.
>
> C-r lets you look at it but you are still in the minibuffer.

That should not be.  The buffer should be selected.

> So you hit C-g and ... you can't see it any more.

`q' is the usual way to exit View mode.

>     This command first saves any buffers where `buffer-save-without-query' is
>     non-nil, without asking.
>
>     Optional argument (the prefix) non-nil means save all with no questions.
>     Optional second argument PRED determines which buffers are considered:
>     If PRED is nil, all the file-visiting buffers are considered.
>     If PRED is t, then certain non-file buffers will also be considered.
>     If PRED is a zero-argument function, it indicates for each buffer whether
>     to consider it or not when called with that buffer current.
>
>     See `save-some-buffers-action-alist' if you want to
>     change the additional actions you can take on files.
>
> Well C-h v save-some-buffers-action-alist shows some horrid byte code.

Click on the link to files.el, which reveals the source code.

-- 
Kevin Rodgers
Denver, Colorado, USA

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