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print-length ellipsis should be expandable in more cases

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Message #8 received at 20344 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> IRO.UMontreal.CA>
To: m.pontus <at> gmail.com
Cc: 20344 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#20344: 24.4; Ellipsis no longer expands abbreviated form
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2015 08:50:58 -0400

forcemerge 20344 20345
severity 20344 wishlist
retitle 20344 print-length ellipsis should be expandable in more cases
thanks

> 1. I launch emacs-24 -Q and insert following form in scratch buffer:
>     (let ((print-length 2) (print-level 3))
>       (pp load-history (current-buffer)))

IIUC the "... expands" feature only applies to some specific cases, not
for text inserted via `pp'.  Admittedly, it'd be good for those "..." to
be expandable in many more cases (ideally everywhere).


        Stefan

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