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24.3.50; Disable ding when scrolling

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From: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>
To: "Basil L. Contovounesios" <contovob <at> tcd.ie>
Cc: "16196 <at> debbugs.gnu.org" <16196 <at> debbugs.gnu.org>, Jan Djärv <jan.h.d <at> swipnet.se>, Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
Subject: bug#16196: 24.3.50; Disable ding when scrolling
Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2019 02:52:16 +0200

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Basil L. Contovounesios <contovob <at> tcd.ie> writes:

> > Sure, I could've done that, but I was worried that moving the final sexp in that
> > defun into the let* form would cause a regression.  It might have been left
> > outside for a purpose.  (Or it could just be that it didn't need to be in the
> > let* form before.)
>
> It looks like the latter:
>
> Avoid accidental yanking of text while scrolling with the mouse wheel.
> d09696f73f 2002-11-28 23:03:30 +0000
> https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/?id=d09696f73f17c4ae0bf09e8c72ef7f427f07d31b
>
> > Are you saying that you know that it's safe to move it?
>
> Inasmuch as I can "know" something about a code fragment from just
> looking at it, yes.  Note that this does not mean I am urging you to
> move it; I merely suggested it as a stylistic alternative or tip,
> "FWIW".

Thanks, I appreciate the help.  I agree that it's a good idea, and it
seems to work fine here.  Please find attached an updated patch with
that change included.

Best regards,
Stefan Kangas

[0001-Make-mouse-scroll-show-a-message-instead-of-dinging-.patch (application/octet-stream, attachment)]

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