GNU bug report logs - #20992
25.0.50; `virtual-dired': (1) doc typo, (2) unclear

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Reported by: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>

Date: Mon, 6 Jul 2015 14:22:02 UTC

Severity: minor

Found in version 25.0.50

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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Message #20 received at 20992 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Michael Heerdegen <michael_heerdegen <at> web.de>
To: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
Cc: 20992 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#20992: 25.0.50; `virtual-dired': (1) doc typo, (2) unclear
Date: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 04:53:40 +0200

Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com> writes:

> The difference, I think, is how the listing is generated.
> Instead of passing a list of file/dir names (possibly
> absolute) and `ls' switches to `dired', for virtual-dired
> you pass a "rendered" listing (I guess).

Yes, that might be the truth.

> I don't have a good idea either, though.  Is the listing
> essentially pre-rendered?  If so, then that term might
> be OK.

AFAIK It has to be in the buffer where you invoke that mode.  I don't
think enabling virtual-dired mode does any
formatting/re-indenting/sorting or such.

Michael.
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