GNU bug report logs - #11181
24.0.94; `save-buffers-kill-terminal' interaction and `save-some-buffers' doc

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From: "Drew Adams" <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
To: <bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org>
Subject: 24.0.94;
	`save-buffers-kill-terminal' interaction and `save-some-buffers' doc
Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2012 18:25:19 -0700

The prompt from `save-buffers-kill-terminal' lists the keys you can use,
but it does not say what they do.  That's OK, except it should at least
point out that `C-h' gives you more help.
 
C-x C-c runs `save-buffers-kill-terminal', which calls
`save-buffers-kill-emacs', which runs `save-some-buffers'.  It's not too
obvious which function to check the doc of for more info.
 
The `save-some-buffers' doc (both doc string and Elisp manual) does
not say anything about hitting `C-h' and some of the the other keys
you can use.  It should.
 
But the main thing is to point out in the prompt that more help is
available with `C-h'.

In GNU Emacs 24.0.94.1 (i386-mingw-nt5.1.2600)
 of 2012-03-19 on MARVIN
Windowing system distributor `Microsoft Corp.', version 5.1.2600
Configured using:
 `configure --with-gcc (4.6) --no-opt --enable-checking --cflags
 -ID:/devel/emacs/libs/libXpm-3.5.8/include
 -ID:/devel/emacs/libs/libXpm-3.5.8/src
 -ID:/devel/emacs/libs/libpng-dev_1.4.3-1/include
 -ID:/devel/emacs/libs/zlib-dev_1.2.5-2/include
 -ID:/devel/emacs/libs/giflib-4.1.4-1/include
 -ID:/devel/emacs/libs/jpeg-6b-4/include
 -ID:/devel/emacs/libs/tiff-3.8.2-1/include
 -ID:/devel/emacs/libs/gnutls-3.0.9/include'
 

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From: "Drew Adams" <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
To: <11181 <at> debbugs.gnu.org>
Subject: RE: bug#11181: 24.0.94;
	`save-buffers-kill-terminal' interaction and `save-some-buffers' doc
Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2012 18:31:27 -0700

Not only that, if you hit C-h and then you hit C-g to cancel the whole save
thing, the *Help* buffer is immediately hidden.  It should not be.  You should
be able, after hitting C-g to abort and take stock, to carefully read the help
info about all of the keys.

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From: "Drew Adams" <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
To: "'Drew Adams'" <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>, <11181 <at> debbugs.gnu.org>
Subject: RE: bug#11181: 24.0.94;
	`save-buffers-kill-terminal' interaction and `save-some-buffers' doc
Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2012 07:34:10 -0700

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From: "Drew Adams" <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
To: <11181 <at> debbugs.gnu.org>
Subject: RE: bug#11181: 24.0.94;
	`save-buffers-kill-terminal' interaction and `save-some-buffers' doc
Date: Sun, 16 Sep 2012 17:03:37 -0700

> Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2012 7:34 AM
> 
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From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: "Drew Adams" <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
Cc: 11181 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#11181: 24.0.94;
 `save-buffers-kill-terminal' interaction and `save-some-buffers' doc
Date: Sat, 08 Feb 2014 20:46:07 -0800

"Drew Adams" <drew.adams <at> oracle.com> writes:

> The prompt from `save-buffers-kill-terminal' lists the keys you can use,
> but it does not say what they do.  That's OK, except it should at least
> point out that `C-h' gives you more help.

This seems to be fixed on the trunk.

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From: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
To: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
Cc: 11181 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: RE: bug#11181: 24.0.94; `save-buffers-kill-terminal' interaction and
 `save-some-buffers' doc
Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2014 15:12:14 -0800 (PST)

> > The prompt from `save-buffers-kill-terminal' lists the keys you
> > can use, but it does not say what they do.  That's OK, except it
> > should at least point out that `C-h' gives you more help.
> 
> This seems to be fixed on the trunk.

Not at all.  Just how do you see it "point out that `C-h' gives you
more help"?  I see no change at all - no fix.

We're talking possible _loss of data_ here.  Especially for a
newbie.  The quick-help should make clear that s?he can use `C-h'
to get more help.  That's the bug.

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