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24.3; wdired do not allow to edit first char in filenames

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From: help-debbugs <at> gnu.org (GNU bug Tracking System)
To: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> IRO.UMontreal.CA>
Cc: tracker <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#17541: closed (24.3; wdired do not allow to edit first char
 in filenames)
Date: Thu, 22 May 2014 14:14:02 +0000

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From: JuanLeon Lahoz <juanleon.lahoz <at> gmail.com>
To: bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Subject: 24.3; wdired do not allow to edit first char in filenames
Date: Wed, 21 May 2014 15:45:22 +0200

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Hi,

When I enter into wdired-mode I can edit every char in the file names but
the first.

For instance, workaround or renaming "foo" to "afoo" is to insert "af"
after "f" and then delete first "f" with backspace.

Patch below to file to wdired.el fixes the issue for me.

Regards
juanleon

*** wdired.el   2014-05-21 15:39:09.367026680 +0200
--- wdired.el.ori       2014-05-21 15:39:00.183026259 +0200
*************** or \\[wdired-abort-changes] to abort cha
*** 289,295 ****
          ;; the filename can't be modified.
          (add-text-properties
           (1- (point)) (point) `(old-name ,filename rear-nonsticky
(read-only)))
!         (put-text-property b-protection (1- (point)) 'read-only t)
          (setq b-protection (dired-move-to-end-of-filename t))
          (put-text-property (point) (1+ (point)) 'end-name t))
          (forward-line))
--- 289,295 ----
          ;; the filename can't be modified.
          (add-text-properties
           (1- (point)) (point) `(old-name ,filename rear-nonsticky
(read-only)))
!         (put-text-property b-protection (point) 'read-only t)
          (setq b-protection (dired-move-to-end-of-filename t))
          (put-text-property (point) (1+ (point)) 'end-name t))
          (forward-line))

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From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> IRO.UMontreal.CA>
To: JuanLeon Lahoz <juanleon.lahoz <at> gmail.com>
Cc: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>, 17541-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#17541: 24.3;
 wdired do not allow to edit first char in filenames
Date: Thu, 22 May 2014 10:13:20 -0400

> So I am left with same configuration than yesterday and no problem!  Good;
> I suppose.

It's called the placebo effect!


        Stefan

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