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: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> IRO.UMontreal.CA>
Cc: 16617 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, drew.adams <at> oracle.com
Subject: bug#16617: 24.3.50; REGRESSION: `C-q ?' pops up annoying *Char Help* buffer
Date: Mon, 07 Apr 2014 05:43:38 +0300

> From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> IRO.UMontreal.CA>
> Cc: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>, 16617 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
> 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 ;-)

Leo suggested a patch for that.
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