GNU bug report logs - #12377
24.2.50; `minibuffer-prompt-properties' should respect existing faces in prompt string

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Package: emacs;

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

Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2012 16:33:02 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Tags: fixed

Merged with 16136

Found in versions 24.2.50, 24.3.50

Fixed in version 26.1

Done: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #11 received at 12377 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
To: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
Cc: 12377 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: RE: bug#12377: 24.2.50; `minibuffer-prompt-properties' should respect
 existing faces in prompt string
Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2014 14:36:46 -0800 (PST)

> Yeah.  Perhaps it should use `add-face-text-property' instead of
> overwriting the text properties?  Any objections?

Yes.  If the prompt already has a `face' text property then assume
that is because the user or some other code wants to use that face.

Do not replace or add any `face' property to a prompt that already
has a `face' property.  This should be a no-brainer, IMO.
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