GNU bug report logs - #11726
24.1; `C-x C-q' should say that the buffer is now read only or writable

Previous Next

Full log

View this message in rfc822 format

From: help-debbugs <at> gnu.org (GNU bug Tracking System)
To: "Drew Adams" <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
Subject: bug#11726: closed (Re: bug#11726: 24.1; `C-x C-q' should say that
 the buffer is now read only or writable)
Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2012 14:18:03 +0000

[Message part 1 (text/plain, inline)]

Your bug report

#11726: 24.1; `C-x C-q' should say that the buffer is now read only or writable

which was filed against the emacs package, has been closed.

The explanation is attached below, along with your original report.
If you require more details, please reply to 11726 <at> debbugs.gnu.org.

-- 
11726: http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=11726
GNU Bug Tracking System
Contact help-debbugs <at> gnu.org with problems

[Message part 2 (message/rfc822, inline)]

From: Bastien <bzg <at> gnu.org>
To: "Drew Adams" <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
Cc: 11726-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#11726: 24.1;
	`C-x C-q' should say that the buffer is now read only or writable
Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2012 16:14:32 +0200

Hi Drew,

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

> Subject line says it all.  Yes, the mode line tells you the new status,
> but it is common courtesy for a mode toggle to announce the new state
> with a message.  Newbies, in particular, can benefit from such a
> message, not necessarily noticing or understanding the mode-line symbol
> change.

I added a message after `C-x C-q' -- thanks.

-- 
 Bastien

[Message part 3 (message/rfc822, inline)]

From: "Drew Adams" <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
To: <bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org>
Subject: 24.1;
	`C-x C-q' should say that the buffer is now read only or writable
Date: Sat, 16 Jun 2012 16:07:42 -0700

Subject line says it all.  Yes, the mode line tells you the new status,
but it is common courtesy for a mode toggle to announce the new state
with a message.  Newbies, in particular, can benefit from such a
message, not necessarily noticing or understanding the mode-line symbol
change.

In GNU Emacs 24.1.1 (i386-mingw-nt5.1.2600)
 of 2012-06-10 on MARVIN
Windowing system distributor `Microsoft Corp.', version 5.1.2600
Configured using:
 `configure --with-gcc (4.6) --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'
 

Previous Next

GNU bug tracking system
Copyright (C) 1999 Darren O. Benham, 1997,2003 nCipher Corporation Ltd, 1994-97 Ian Jackson.