GNU bug report logs - #14147
24.3.50; turn on `minibuffer-depth-indicator-mode' by default

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Package: emacs;

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

Date: Fri, 5 Apr 2013 17:08:02 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Tags: wontfix

Found in version 24.3.50

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

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #11 received at 14147 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: "Drew Adams" <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
To: "'Stefan Monnier'" <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
Cc: 14147 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: RE: bug#14147: 24.3.50;
	turn on `minibuffer-depth-indicator-mode' by default
Date: Fri, 5 Apr 2013 17:19:07 -0700

> > when there is a recursive minibuffer it is essential that
> > that fact be communicated to users, one way or another.
> > This mode provides one way.
> 
> It is communicated, by default: it signals an error.

That's your answer?

Why not turn on `minibuffer-depth-indicator-mode' by default?  That's the
question, not whether you signal that there is a recursive minibuffer.

Or if that's really your answer then why not also signal an error whenever there
is a recursive edit, instead of showing `[...]' in the minibuffer?

(To be clear, FWIW, this is not for me or anyone who uses my code.  Icicle mode
has always turned on `minibuffer-depth-indicator-mode'.)
This bug report was last modified 9 years and 27 days ago.

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