GNU bug report logs - #17950
24.4.50; REGRESSION: `read-file-name' from a menu (mouse) treats "~/" as installation dir

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Message #50 received at 17950-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
Cc: 17950-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org, drew.adams <at> oracle.com
Subject: Re: bug#17950: 24.4.50;
 REGRESSION: `read-file-name' from a menu (mouse) treats
 "~/"	as	installation dir
Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2014 12:28:05 +0300

> From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
> Cc: drew.adams <at> oracle.com,  17950 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
> Date: Mon, 07 Jul 2014 12:39:43 -0400
> 
> > Given that this is standard behavior of the file selection dialog on
> > Windows 7 and later, the question is, should we try to work around it
> > (assuming there is a workaround, which is something I'm not yet sure)?
> 
> To the extent that using the system's dialog is meant to follow the
> system's behavior, I think it makes sense to just "go with the flow".

No further comments, so I documented the changed behavior in emacs-24
branch, revision 117373, and I'm closing the bug.

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