From unknown Sat Aug 16 12:40:51 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#22825 <22825@debbugs.gnu.org> To: bug#22825 <22825@debbugs.gnu.org> Subject: Status: 25.0.91; 'C-h c' doesn't show echo for prefix keys Reply-To: bug#22825 <22825@debbugs.gnu.org> Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2025 19:40:51 +0000 retitle 22825 25.0.91; 'C-h c' doesn't show echo for prefix keys reassign 22825 emacs submitter 22825 Eli Zaretskii severity 22825 normal thanks From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sat Feb 27 05:27:56 2016 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 27 Feb 2016 10:27:56 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:48179 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84) (envelope-from ) id 1aZc6O-0004WS-JB for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 27 Feb 2016 05:27:56 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:41762) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84) (envelope-from ) id 1aZc6N-0004WE-7g for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 27 Feb 2016 05:27:55 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1aZc6G-00048y-UW for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 27 Feb 2016 05:27:50 -0500 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.2 (2011-06-06) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.8 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_50,RP_MATCHES_RCVD autolearn=disabled version=3.3.2 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::11]:37989) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1aZc6G-00048c-RA for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 27 Feb 2016 05:27:48 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:60965) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1aZc6F-0007WB-Kf for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Sat, 27 Feb 2016 05:27:48 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1aZc6E-00045a-Hn for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Sat, 27 Feb 2016 05:27:47 -0500 Received: from fencepost.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::e]:43234) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1aZc6A-00042h-Mt; Sat, 27 Feb 2016 05:27:42 -0500 Received: from 84.94.185.246.cable.012.net.il ([84.94.185.246]:4595 helo=home-c4e4a596f7) by fencepost.gnu.org with esmtpsa (TLS1.2:RSA_AES_128_CBC_SHA1:128) (Exim 4.82) (envelope-from ) id 1aZc69-0000e8-VV; Sat, 27 Feb 2016 05:27:42 -0500 Date: Sat, 27 Feb 2016 12:27:23 +0200 Message-Id: <837fhqcut0.fsf@gnu.org> From: Eli Zaretskii To: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org, Stefan Monnier Subject: 25.0.91; 'C-h c' doesn't show echo for prefix keys X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.2.x-3.x [generic] X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6.x X-Received-From: 2001:4830:134:3::11 X-Spam-Score: -5.0 (-----) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: submit X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Reply-To: Eli Zaretskii Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -5.0 (-----) To reproduce: emacs -Q C-h c C-x The expected result is to show this in the echo area: Describe key (or clock or menu item): C-x- But what happens in fact on the current emacs-25 branch is that the echo area is cleared, and the cursor is displayed at its beginning. Stefan, this started happening on Feb 25th, so I suspect the changes you made in commit 5244db2 the day before are the culprit. In GNU Emacs 25.0.91.36 (i686-pc-mingw32) of 2016-02-27 built on HOME-C4E4A596F7 Repository revision: 098d47bcf735a1a194a155a8d365746a364617d8 Windowing system distributor 'Microsoft Corp.', version 5.1.2600 Configured using: 'configure --prefix=/d/usr --enable-checking=yes,glyphs --with-wide-int --with-modules 'CFLAGS=-O0 -gdwarf-4 -g3'' Configured features: XPM JPEG TIFF GIF PNG RSVG SOUND NOTIFY ACL GNUTLS LIBXML2 ZLIB TOOLKIT_SCROLL_BARS MODULES Important settings: value of $LANG: ENU locale-coding-system: cp1255 Major mode: Lisp Interaction Minor modes in effect: tooltip-mode: t global-eldoc-mode: t electric-indent-mode: t mouse-wheel-mode: t tool-bar-mode: t menu-bar-mode: t file-name-shadow-mode: t global-font-lock-mode: t font-lock-mode: t blink-cursor-mode: t auto-composition-mode: t auto-encryption-mode: t auto-compression-mode: t line-number-mode: t transient-mark-mode: t Recent messages: For information about GNU Emacs and the GNU system, type C-h C-a. C-x C-g is undefined M-g C-g is undefined C-h C-g is undefined Load-path shadows: None found. 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Still, I think I know the likely culprit, Stefan From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sat Feb 27 13:27:14 2016 Received: (at control) by debbugs.gnu.org; 27 Feb 2016 18:27:14 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:49053 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84) (envelope-from ) id 1aZjaD-0002nx-Sm for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 27 Feb 2016 13:27:14 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:33292) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84) (envelope-from ) id 1aZjaC-0002ni-13 for control@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 27 Feb 2016 13:27:12 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1aZja6-0007NJ-9O for control@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 27 Feb 2016 13:27:06 -0500 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.2 (2011-06-06) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,RP_MATCHES_RCVD autolearn=disabled version=3.3.2 Received: from fencepost.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::e]:48435) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1aZja6-0007NE-5s for control@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 27 Feb 2016 13:27:06 -0500 Received: from rgm by fencepost.gnu.org with local (Exim 4.82) (envelope-from ) id 1aZja5-0003C5-Sc for control@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 27 Feb 2016 13:27:05 -0500 Subject: control message for bug 19759 To: X-Mailer: mail (GNU Mailutils 2.99.98) Message-Id: From: Glenn Morris Date: Sat, 27 Feb 2016 13:27:05 -0500 X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.2.x-3.x [generic] X-Received-From: 2001:4830:134:3::e X-Spam-Score: -5.0 (-----) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: control X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 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 (-----) block 19759 by 22825 From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Mon Mar 14 20:53:44 2016 Received: (at 22825-done) by debbugs.gnu.org; 15 Mar 2016 00:53:44 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:48317 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1afdF2-00062X-Fv for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 14 Mar 2016 20:53:44 -0400 Received: from ironport2-out.teksavvy.com ([206.248.154.181]:33566) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1afdF0-00062J-AW for 22825-done@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 14 Mar 2016 20:53:43 -0400 X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Filtered: true X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Result: A0A1FgA731xV/wr0d0tcgxCEAoVVu0CEfoJNBAICgTw7EgEBAQEBAQGBCkEFg10BAQMBVigLCzQSFBgNiFsIzyMBCyCLOoUMFoQXAQSzP4FFI4QUIoJ4AQEB X-IPAS-Result: A0A1FgA731xV/wr0d0tcgxCEAoVVu0CEfoJNBAICgTw7EgEBAQEBAQGBCkEFg10BAQMBVigLCzQSFBgNiFsIzyMBCyCLOoUMFoQXAQSzP4FFI4QUIoJ4AQEB X-IronPort-AV: E=Sophos;i="5.13,465,1427774400"; d="scan'208";a="196225938" Received: from 75-119-244-10.dsl.teksavvy.com (HELO fmsmemgm.homelinux.net) ([75.119.244.10]) by ironport2-out.teksavvy.com with ESMTP/TLS/DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA; 14 Mar 2016 20:53:35 -0400 Received: by fmsmemgm.homelinux.net (Postfix, from userid 20848) id 0E6D9AE321; Mon, 14 Mar 2016 20:53:35 -0400 (EDT) From: Stefan Monnier To: 22825-done@debbugs.gnu.org Subject: Re: bug#22825: 25.0.91; 'C-h c' doesn't show echo for prefix keys Message-ID: References: <837fhqcut0.fsf@gnu.org> Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2016 20:53:35 -0400 In-Reply-To: <837fhqcut0.fsf@gnu.org> (Eli Zaretskii's message of "Sat, 27 Feb 2016 12:27:23 +0200") User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/25.1.50 (gnu/linux) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain X-Spam-Score: 0.3 (/) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 22825-done X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 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: 0.3 (/) > To reproduce: > emacs -Q > C-h c C-x > The expected result is to show this in the echo area: > Describe key (or clock or menu item): C-x- > But what happens in fact on the current emacs-25 branch is that the > echo area is cleared, and the cursor is displayed at its beginning. I believe this is now fixed in emacs-25. Stefan From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Tue Mar 15 13:44:12 2016 Received: (at 22825) by debbugs.gnu.org; 15 Mar 2016 17:44:13 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:49332 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1aft0u-0000MA-Ns for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 15 Mar 2016 13:44:12 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:40995) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1aft0s-0000Lx-LS for 22825@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 15 Mar 2016 13:44:11 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1aft0j-0006O8-Dh for 22825@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 15 Mar 2016 13:44:05 -0400 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.2 (2011-06-06) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,RP_MATCHES_RCVD autolearn=disabled version=3.3.2 Received: from fencepost.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::e]:39734) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1aft0f-0006Nn-On; Tue, 15 Mar 2016 13:43:57 -0400 Received: from 84.94.185.246.cable.012.net.il ([84.94.185.246]:3988 helo=home-c4e4a596f7) by fencepost.gnu.org with esmtpsa (TLS1.2:RSA_AES_128_CBC_SHA1:128) (Exim 4.82) (envelope-from ) id 1aft0e-0000aK-Ty; Tue, 15 Mar 2016 13:43:57 -0400 Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2016 19:43:33 +0200 Message-Id: <83fuvrbpru.fsf@gnu.org> From: Eli Zaretskii To: Stefan Monnier In-reply-to: (message from Stefan Monnier on Mon, 14 Mar 2016 20:53:35 -0400) Subject: Re: bug#22825: 25.0.91; 'C-h c' doesn't show echo for prefix keys References: <837fhqcut0.fsf@gnu.org> X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.2.x-3.x [generic] X-Received-From: 2001:4830:134:3::e X-Spam-Score: -5.0 (-----) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 22825 Cc: 22825@debbugs.gnu.org, monnier@iro.umontreal.ca X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Reply-To: Eli Zaretskii Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -5.0 (-----) > From: Stefan Monnier > Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2016 20:53:35 -0400 > > > To reproduce: > > emacs -Q > > C-h c C-x > > The expected result is to show this in the echo area: > > Describe key (or clock or menu item): C-x- > > But what happens in fact on the current emacs-25 branch is that the > > echo area is cleared, and the cursor is displayed at its beginning. > > I believe this is now fixed in emacs-25. It is, thanks. 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