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thwarted from copying what one sees in Info

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Message #28 received at 25131 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
To: 積丹尼 Dan Jacobson <jidanni <at> jidanni.org>,
 Andreas Schwab <schwab <at> suse.de>
Cc: Marcin Borkowski <mbork <at> mbork.pl>, 25131 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: RE: bug#25131: thwarted from copying what one sees in Info
Date: Wed, 7 Dec 2016 09:02:35 -0800 (PST)

> > The string is available from the C-x = buffer.
> 
> One apparently must put the cursor on the first (the only possible)
> character, hit C-x =, and then dig it out of the *Messages* buffer,
> encrusted in:
> 
> Char: F (70, #o106, #x46, part of display "File..."->"(coreutils)Top >
> Directory listing > ls invocation > Sorting the output
> ") point=232756 of 849416 (27%) <232756-235061> column=0
> 
> Not very user friendly.

Indeed.  You can at least use `C-u C-x =', and then get it from the
*Help* buffer that is shown.

But this is a workaround, and it is unlikely that someone looking
to copy that text will think of it.

On the other hand, I disagree that we should add a special command
just for copying Info breadcrumbs.  A _general_ solution to the need
to copy displayed stuff (including overlays) should instead be sought.

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