GNU bug report logs - #20993
25.0.50; virtual-dired problems

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Package: emacs;

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

Date: Mon, 6 Jul 2015 18:03:01 UTC

Severity: minor

Tags: fixed

Found in version 25.0.50

Fixed in version 28.1

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

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #11 received at 20993 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
Cc: 20993 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#20993: 25.0.50; virtual-dired problems
Date: Thu, 27 May 2021 01:04:47 +0200

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

> A followup to bug #20992.  Here are some other problems noticed
> immediately, besides the lack of clarity and the nature of the "mode",
> lighter/menu, etc.:
>
> 1. The prompt uses `read-string'.  It should use `read-directory-name'
> or `read-file-name', to provide completion.

Yup; fixed now.

> The doc string of `virtual-dired' says nothing about what mode the
> current buffer must be in, or the fact that the buffer is not switched
> but instead its mode is changed.

Ditto.

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