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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Message #65 received at 16617 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> IRO.UMontreal.CA>
To: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
Cc: 16617 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
Subject: Re: bug#16617: 24.3.50;
 REGRESSION: `C-q ?' pops up annoying *Char Help* buffer
Date: Sun, 06 Apr 2014 15:33:11 -0400

> This is indeed a regression, but the only real bug I see here is that
> the "*Char Help*" buffer pops _down_ so quickly one can hardly notice
> it, let alone read the text it wants to display.

No, it's very important for C-q ? to insert a ?.
This is needed in those contexts where... ? brings up a *help* buffer ;-)


        Stefan
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