GNU bug report logs - #12526
24.2.50; `query-replace-interactive' not always respected

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Dani Moncayo <dmoncayo <at> gmail.com>

Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2012 13:05:01 UTC

Severity: normal

Found in version 24.2.50

Done: Juri Linkov <juri <at> jurta.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #8 received at 12526 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: Dani Moncayo <dmoncayo <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 12526 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#12526: 24.2.50;
	`query-replace-interactive' not always respected
Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2012 09:41:35 -0400

>> From emacs -Q: M-< C-s t h i s M-%
> Expected result: the query-replace command ask me for both the "from"
> and the "to" strings.  (note that the variable
> `query-replace-interactive' is nil).
> Observed result: the command uses the last search string ("this") as
> the "from" string and ask me only for the "to" string.

That's a feature independent from query-replace-interactive, indeed.
If you want to be prompted, then terminate your search (e.g. with RET)
before hitting M-%.


        Stefan
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