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boobytrapped dired-do-async-shell-command question

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Message #53 received at 13649 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Juri Linkov <juri <at> jurta.org>
To: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
Cc: 13649 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, jidanni <at> jidanni.org
Subject: Re: bug#13649: boobytrapped dired-do-async-shell-command question
Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2013 12:10:56 +0200

>>   A command is running in the default buffer.  What to do? (k/c/r/h)

Or rather to model the prompt after `save-some-buffers-action-alist'
that asks "Save file? (y, n, !, ., q, C-r, d or C-h)" and ask:

  A command is running.  Kill it? (y, n, c, r, or C-h)

where the key `y' would mean to kill the running process, `c' - create
a new buffer, `r' - rename the buffer with the running process, and
`C-h' - help with the explanation of these options including `C-g':

  C-g to quit (cancel the whole command);

> BTW, one more useful option would be "run it when the current command
> finishes".

IIUC, this will require adding a queue of postponed commands, and also UI
to handle them (e.g. to remove a submitted command from the queue, etc.)

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