GNU bug report logs - #15109
24.3.50; doc of `x-get-selection, `selection-converter-alist', `xselect-convert-to-*'

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

Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2013 06:50:02 UTC

Severity: minor

Found in version 24.3.50

Done: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #44 received at 15109 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
Cc: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>, larsi <at> gnus.org, 15109 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#15109: 24.3.50; doc of `x-get-selection,
 `selection-converter-alist',	`xselect-convert-to-*'
Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2014 22:50:57 -0500

> On the other hand, although `x-get-selection' has that prefix,
> it _is_ defined and used on Windows.  Likewise, `x-set-selection'.
> Code that makes use of the secondary selection will make use of
> such functions, for instance.
> So maybe they should lose their `x-' prefix (or suitable unprefixed
> synonyms or wrapper functions be provided).

Indeed.


        Stefan
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