GNU bug report logs - #20028
24.4; `eww' feature request: if point is on an eww-supported URL, make that URL the default value with which to call `eww'

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Message #18 received at 20028-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Alexis <flexibeast <at> gmail.com>
To: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
Cc: 20028-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#20028: 24.4;
 `eww' feature request: if point is on an eww-supported URL, make that
 URL the default value with which to call `eww'
Date: Wed, 06 Jan 2016 16:18:38 +1100

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

> Alexis <flexibeast <at> gmail.com> writes:
>
>> If point is on a URL such as:
>>
>>    http://www.gnu.org/
>>
>> and the user then does M-x eww RET, it would be nice if that 
>> URL could be used as the default value for the "Enter URL ..." 
>> prompt, e.g.
>>
>>    Enter URL or keywords (default: http://www.gnu.org/):
>>
>> (Or, if a customizable variable was available to enable such 
>> behaviour.)
>
> `M-n' allows you to edit the URL on the Emacs trunk, so this 
> seems like it's fixed.

Just compiled from the emacs-25 branch (HEAD at d2937aa0), and 
yes, the functionality is present. :-) Closing.

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