GNU bug report logs - #18915
24.3; Feature: Prompt to make executable on write-file

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Package: emacs;

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

Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2014 18:02:02 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Found in version 24.3

Fixed in version 29.1

Done: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: Ed Avis <eda <at> waniasset.com>
Cc: 18915 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#18915: 24.3; Feature: Prompt to make executable on write-file
Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2014 17:16:31 -0400

> It would be useful if Emacs on write-file would first write the
> new file, and then (only if that involved creating the new file,
> and only if the buffer was previously visiting an executable file)
> prompt for whether to make the newly written file executable.

That could be done, even without prompting, I think.

The main downside is that I feel this covers only a very small corner case.


        Stefan
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