From unknown Mon Aug 18 07:44:06 2025 X-Loop: don@donarmstrong.com Subject: bug#1113: slash screen covers the *Messages* buffer when errors are present in .emacs Reply-To: Dan Nicolaescu , 1113@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-From: Dan Nicolaescu Resent-To: bug-submit-list@lists.donarmstrong.com Resent-CC: Emacs Bugs Resent-Date: Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:40:04 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: don@donarmstrong.com X-Emacs-PR-Message: report 1113 X-Emacs-PR-Package: emacs X-Emacs-PR-Keywords: Received: via spool by submit@emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com id=B.12233937231240 (code B ref -1); Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:40:04 +0000 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.2.3-bugs.debian.org_2005_01_02 (2007-08-08) on rzlab.ucr.edu X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-7.3 required=4.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_00, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_MED autolearn=ham version=3.2.3-bugs.debian.org_2005_01_02 Received: (at submit) by emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com; 7 Oct 2008 15:35:23 +0000 Received: from lists.gnu.org (lists.gnu.org [199.232.76.165]) by rzlab.ucr.edu (8.13.8/8.13.8/Debian-3) with ESMTP id m97FZJ8n001040 for ; Tue, 7 Oct 2008 08:35:21 -0700 Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1KnEak-0007RE-Ks for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:35:18 -0400 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1KnEag-0007PL-Jy for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:35:17 -0400 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (port=36616 helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1KnEag-0007PE-71 for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:35:14 -0400 Received: from barrelv2.ics.uci.edu ([128.195.1.114]:57287) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS-1.0:DHE_RSA_3DES_EDE_CBC_SHA1:24) (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1KnEaf-0006FV-IW for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:35:14 -0400 Received: from mothra.ics.uci.edu (mothra.ics.uci.edu [128.195.6.93]) by barrelv2.ics.uci.edu (8.13.7+Sun/8.13.7) with ESMTP id m97FYr38014601 for ; Tue, 7 Oct 2008 08:34:57 -0700 (PDT) Received: (from dann@localhost) by mothra.ics.uci.edu (8.13.8+Sun/8.13.6/Submit) id m97FYqaT007512; Tue, 7 Oct 2008 08:34:52 -0700 (PDT) Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2008 08:34:52 -0700 (PDT) Message-Id: <200810071534.m97FYqaT007512@mothra.ics.uci.edu> From: Dan Nicolaescu To: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Lines: 13 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-ICS-MailScanner-Information: Please contact the ISP for more information X-ICS-MailScanner-ID: m97FYr38014601 X-ICS-MailScanner: Found to be clean X-ICS-MailScanner-SpamCheck: not spam, SpamAssassin (score=-1.44, required 5, autolearn=disabled, ALL_TRUSTED -1.44) X-ICS-MailScanner-From: dann@mothra.ics.uci.edu X-detected-operating-system: by monty-python.gnu.org: Solaris 10 (beta) Create a bad .emacs: echo ")" > ~/.emacs emacs& Emacs starts up, it shows the *Messages* buffer that says that there are errors in .emacs, but the splash screens covers it before the user has time to read the information. The splash screen should not be displayed at all in this case, the user has to have a chance to read the text in *Messages*. From unknown Mon Aug 18 07:44:06 2025 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MIME-tools 5.420 (Entity 5.420) X-Loop: don@donarmstrong.com From: help-debbugs@gnu.org (Emacs bug Tracking System) To: Dan Nicolaescu Subject: bug#1113 closed by Chong Yidong (Re: slash screen covers the *Messages* buffer when errors are present in .emacs) Message-ID: References: <87abdg9oap.fsf@cyd.mit.edu> <200810071534.m97FYqaT007512@mothra.ics.uci.edu> X-Emacs-PR-Message: they-closed 1113 X-Emacs-PR-Package: emacs Reply-To: 1113@debbugs.gnu.org Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1223409304-32563-1" This is a multi-part message in MIME format... ------------=_1223409304-32563-1 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" This is an automatic notification regarding your bug report which was filed against the emacs package: #1113: slash screen covers the *Messages* buffer when errors are present in= .emacs It has been closed by Chong Yidong . Their explanation is attached below along with your original report. If this explanation is unsatisfactory and you have not received a better one in a separate message then please contact Chong Yidong by replying to this email. --=20 1113: http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=3D1113 Emacs Bug Tracking System Contact help-debbugs@gnu.org with problems ------------=_1223409304-32563-1 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit >From cyd@stupidchicken.com Tue Oct 7 12:49:56 2008 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.2.3-bugs.debian.org_2005_01_02 (2007-08-08) on rzlab.ucr.edu X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-3.9 required=4.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_00 autolearn=ham version=3.2.3-bugs.debian.org_2005_01_02 Received: (at 1113-done) by emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com; 7 Oct 2008 19:49:56 +0000 Received: from cyd.mit.edu (CYD.MIT.EDU [18.115.2.24]) by rzlab.ucr.edu (8.13.8/8.13.8/Debian-3) with ESMTP id m97JnnQx031328 for <1113-done@emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com>; Tue, 7 Oct 2008 12:49:50 -0700 Received: by cyd.mit.edu (Postfix, from userid 1000) id 439B457E0BF; Tue, 7 Oct 2008 15:51:26 -0400 (EDT) From: Chong Yidong To: Dan Nicolaescu Cc: 1113-done@debbugs.gnu.org Subject: Re: slash screen covers the *Messages* buffer when errors are present in .emacs Date: Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:51:26 -0400 Message-ID: <87abdg9oap.fsf@cyd.mit.edu> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > Create a bad .emacs: > > echo ")" > ~/.emacs > > emacs& > > Emacs starts up, it shows the *Messages* buffer that says that there > are errors in .emacs, but the splash screens covers it before the user > has time to read the information. I've tweaked startup.el to fix this. Init file errors use display-warning, just like other startup errors. Thanks. ------------=_1223409304-32563-1 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit >From dann@mothra.ics.uci.edu Tue Oct 7 08:35:23 2008 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.2.3-bugs.debian.org_2005_01_02 (2007-08-08) on rzlab.ucr.edu X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-7.3 required=4.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_00, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_MED autolearn=ham version=3.2.3-bugs.debian.org_2005_01_02 Received: (at submit) by emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com; 7 Oct 2008 15:35:23 +0000 Received: from lists.gnu.org (lists.gnu.org [199.232.76.165]) by rzlab.ucr.edu (8.13.8/8.13.8/Debian-3) with ESMTP id m97FZJ8n001040 for ; Tue, 7 Oct 2008 08:35:21 -0700 Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1KnEak-0007RE-Ks for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:35:18 -0400 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1KnEag-0007PL-Jy for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:35:17 -0400 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (port=36616 helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1KnEag-0007PE-71 for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:35:14 -0400 Received: from barrelv2.ics.uci.edu ([128.195.1.114]:57287) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS-1.0:DHE_RSA_3DES_EDE_CBC_SHA1:24) (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1KnEaf-0006FV-IW for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:35:14 -0400 Received: from mothra.ics.uci.edu (mothra.ics.uci.edu [128.195.6.93]) by barrelv2.ics.uci.edu (8.13.7+Sun/8.13.7) with ESMTP id m97FYr38014601 for ; Tue, 7 Oct 2008 08:34:57 -0700 (PDT) Received: (from dann@localhost) by mothra.ics.uci.edu (8.13.8+Sun/8.13.6/Submit) id m97FYqaT007512; Tue, 7 Oct 2008 08:34:52 -0700 (PDT) Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2008 08:34:52 -0700 (PDT) Message-Id: <200810071534.m97FYqaT007512@mothra.ics.uci.edu> From: Dan Nicolaescu To: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Subject: slash screen covers the *Messages* buffer when errors are present in .emacs Lines: 13 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-ICS-MailScanner-Information: Please contact the ISP for more information X-ICS-MailScanner-ID: m97FYr38014601 X-ICS-MailScanner: Found to be clean X-ICS-MailScanner-SpamCheck: not spam, SpamAssassin (score=-1.44, required 5, autolearn=disabled, ALL_TRUSTED -1.44) X-ICS-MailScanner-From: dann@mothra.ics.uci.edu X-detected-operating-system: by monty-python.gnu.org: Solaris 10 (beta) Create a bad .emacs: echo ")" > ~/.emacs emacs& Emacs starts up, it shows the *Messages* buffer that says that there are errors in .emacs, but the splash screens covers it before the user has time to read the information. The splash screen should not be displayed at all in this case, the user has to have a chance to read the text in *Messages*. ------------=_1223409304-32563-1--