From unknown Sun Jun 22 11:34:29 2025 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MIME-tools 5.509 (Entity 5.509) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 From: bug#19203 <19203@debbugs.gnu.org> To: bug#19203 <19203@debbugs.gnu.org> Subject: Status: visible-bell not acting like a special variable? Reply-To: bug#19203 <19203@debbugs.gnu.org> Date: Sun, 22 Jun 2025 18:34:29 +0000 retitle 19203 visible-bell not acting like a special variable? reassign 19203 emacs submitter 19203 Mario Valencia severity 19203 minor tag 19203 notabug thanks From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Thu Nov 27 06:50:09 2014 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 27 Nov 2014 11:50:09 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:47046 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1XtxaK-0003yU-Oq for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Thu, 27 Nov 2014 06:50:09 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:58841) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1XtxaH-0003yJ-2I for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Thu, 27 Nov 2014 06:50:05 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1XtxaF-0003EE-Uc for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Thu, 27 Nov 2014 06:50:04 -0500 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.2 (2011-06-06) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.0 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_20,FREEMAIL_FROM, HTML_MESSAGE,T_DKIM_INVALID autolearn=disabled version=3.3.2 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::11]:48801) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1XtxaF-0003E0-Ri for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Thu, 27 Nov 2014 06:50:03 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:60543) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1XtxaF-00080Y-2b for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Thu, 27 Nov 2014 06:50:03 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1XtxaD-0003An-TO for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Thu, 27 Nov 2014 06:50:02 -0500 Received: from mail-wi0-x22f.google.com ([2a00:1450:400c:c05::22f]:49425) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1XtxaD-00038l-Mm for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Thu, 27 Nov 2014 06:50:01 -0500 Received: by mail-wi0-f175.google.com with SMTP id l15so15546213wiw.2 for ; Thu, 27 Nov 2014 03:50:00 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:date:message-id:subject:from:to:content-type; bh=p//w3MfOgRjZEds0p0jRFNd70LjTjBWAwAkd340PRzM=; b=KI4zhHzXsn4qbjS3cCZ6MlR5Cj3l8qAEUYFs1blRGgLqW9qT1V9Gle7Uq32Q0ONEp5 14tESIE0p7PPKgICN2bzC2lrKPv0xAYHBExJb3MqkWhjJ4pvgFJq34dsvCUVlVIQ3Stx jkpmbAqlw03Pqs/18m+cTSdPq2YV2vSKbEX8WauzNetpOjjc0MeaSlZl36YakbOV2Ukw 8hbIuTt2bMveBUwrIiI71zVqDb3TnrYMHq+5wOMNGLPBuRvWF/LLXRXagN/ePDQ9S+8p ZFQo8AfSXVpvhWXgppEQHDsHxGTC4YT6gJdwAF5v3tEzhmGX4upfn59Sgsqmz89qGh/D GxCw== MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.180.19.193 with SMTP id h1mr49859688wie.10.1417089000873; Thu, 27 Nov 2014 03:50:00 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.194.94.104 with HTTP; Thu, 27 Nov 2014 03:50:00 -0800 (PST) Date: Thu, 27 Nov 2014 05:50:00 -0600 Message-ID: Subject: visible-bell not acting like a special variable? From: Mario Valencia To: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=bcaec53d526f8341ef0508d5be16 X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: Error: Malformed IPv6 address (bad octet value). X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: Error: Malformed IPv6 address (bad octet value). X-Received-From: 2001:4830:134:3::11 X-Spam-Score: -4.0 (----) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: submit X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.15 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -4.0 (----) --bcaec53d526f8341ef0508d5be16 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 (setq visible-bell t) ; no bell (let ((visible-bell nil)) ; but ring bell for this one (next-line)) ; when at end of buffer, C-x C-e should ring the bell. it doesn't. why doesn't this work? --bcaec53d526f8341ef0508d5be16 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
(setq visible-bell t) ; no bell
(l= et ((visible-bell nil)) ; but ring bell for this one
=C2=A0 (next-= line)) ; when at end of buffer, C-x C-e should ring the bell. it doesn'= t.

why doesn't this work?
--bcaec53d526f8341ef0508d5be16-- From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Fri Nov 28 13:38:41 2014 Received: (at 19203) by debbugs.gnu.org; 28 Nov 2014 18:38:41 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:48655 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1XuQRE-0001pl-Sd for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 28 Nov 2014 13:38:41 -0500 Received: from mout.gmx.net ([212.227.15.19]:51936) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1XuQRD-0001pd-7N for 19203@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 28 Nov 2014 13:38:39 -0500 Received: from [188.22.39.122] ([188.22.39.122]) by mail.gmx.com (mrgmx003) with ESMTPSA (Nemesis) id 0LzcIM-1XzDuJ2xXO-014mUe; Fri, 28 Nov 2014 19:38:37 +0100 Message-ID: <5478C124.3090400@gmx.at> Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2014 19:38:28 +0100 From: martin rudalics MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Mario Valencia , 19203@debbugs.gnu.org Subject: Re: bug#19203: visible-bell not acting like a special variable? References: In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Provags-ID: V03:K0:eRs5n+MEawCNkM7g0SmLwPSkEgPuaQEtI256wYhmoZPZ0y0Y2EJ L593hIxDGEDr7wx0DSBg6MGX/Wg4tDepwpAJvS/BCDGlThCD9SigGwoQ5oLntdBkCmbvoTP KPoS3NdaPDqNMbgqJOZBbobSo5f+swwvDy3s57h6q8zunebBf3zsJEe4pz44Y4Oi3b3oEMs as9z3j+Dhk/KM3oCRGmpg== X-UI-Out-Filterresults: notjunk:1; X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 19203 X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.15 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) > (setq visible-bell t) ; no bell > (let ((visible-bell nil)) ; but ring bell for this one > (next-line)) ; when at end of buffer, C-x C-e should ring the bell. it > doesn't. > > why doesn't this work? Because the bell doesn't ring within the scope of the `let'. Try (setq visible-bell t) (defun set-visible-bell () (setq visible-bell t)) (defun ding-ding () (add-hook 'post-command-hook 'set-visible-bell) (setq visible-bell nil) (ding)) (ding-ding) instead. martin From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sun Nov 30 14:57:58 2014 Received: (at control) by debbugs.gnu.org; 30 Nov 2014 19:57:58 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:50155 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1XvAd3-0003Pg-QO for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 30 Nov 2014 14:57:58 -0500 Received: from fencepost.gnu.org ([208.118.235.10]:38376) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1XvAd1-0003PY-VN for control@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 30 Nov 2014 14:57:56 -0500 Received: from rgm by fencepost.gnu.org with local (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1XvAd1-0007jd-6I for control@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 30 Nov 2014 14:57:55 -0500 Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2014 14:57:55 -0500 Message-Id: Subject: control message for bug 19203 To: X-Mailer: mail (GNU Mailutils 2.1) From: Glenn Morris X-Spam-Score: -5.0 (-----) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: control X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.15 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -5.0 (-----) tag 19203 notabug close 19203 From unknown Sun Jun 22 11:34:29 2025 Received: (at fakecontrol) by fakecontrolmessage; To: internal_control@debbugs.gnu.org From: Debbugs Internal Request Subject: Internal Control Message-Id: bug archived. Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2014 12:24:03 +0000 User-Agent: Fakemail v42.6.9 # This is a fake control message. # # The action: # bug archived. thanks # This fakemail brought to you by your local debbugs # administrator