GNU bug report logs - #16740
24.2; Please allow C-p and C-n in minibuffer

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Ed Avis <eda <at> waniasset.com>

Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2014 11:05:02 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Tags: moreinfo

Found in version 24.2

Done: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

Forwarded to https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-bash/2014-02/msg00045.html

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From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
Cc: 16740 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Ed Avis <eda <at> waniasset.com>
Subject: bug#16740: 24.2; Please allow C-p and C-n in minibuffer
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2014 11:03:49 -0500

>> But we could make C-p/C-n jump to the previous/next history element
>> when called from the first/last line, which would combine both
>> behaviors. The implementation should be careful to make sure that
>> C-p followed by C-n brings you back to the same position (same for
>> C-n followed by C-p), otherwise such behavior can get irritating
>> when you accidentally hit C-p from the first line.
> Just makes the user interaction more confusing.

I wouldn't like it, indeed, and I don't think it would make sense as
a default.  But an option could provide that behavior.


        Stefan
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