GNU bug report logs - #16617
24.3.50; REGRESSION: `C-q ?' pops up annoying *Char Help* buffer

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Package: emacs;

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

Date: Sat, 1 Feb 2014 19:17:02 UTC

Severity: minor

Merged with 17371

Found in versions 24.3.50, 24.4.50

Done: Leo Liu <sdl.web <at> gmail.com>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Leo Liu <sdl.web <at> gmail.com>
To: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
Cc: 16617 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#16617: 24.3.50; REGRESSION: `C-q ?' pops up annoying *Char Help* buffer
Date: Thu, 03 Apr 2014 23:39:08 +0800

On 2014-04-03 23:14 +0800, Eli Zaretskii wrote:
> FWIW, I don't think this is the right fix.  The problem is not that
> '?' pops up the help text -- I disagree with Drew about that, as '?'
> is a normal way to ask Emacs for guidance.  The problem is that the
> help text is not really displayed -- it flashes for a fraction of a
> second and disappears without a trace.  Your suggestion doesn't fix
> that part.  Even if it is eventually decided that '?' should not
> invoke help in this case, the problem with momentarily flashing the
> help text should be solved, because it actually renders the whole
> help-form feature useless.

Agreed.

Leo
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