GNU bug report logs - #2589
23.0.90; `C-x h' in minibuffer should not include prompt

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Package: emacs;

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

Date: Sat, 7 Mar 2009 00:35:03 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Tags: fixed

Fixed in version 26.1

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

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From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: "Drew Adams" <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
Cc: 2589 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#2589: 23.0.90; `C-x h' in minibuffer should not include prompt
Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2016 19:53:05 +0200

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

> The prompt text is part of the minibuffer, but it is not part of the
> user's input.  It is good that you can select text from the prompt if
> you need to.  But positioning and simple selection commands in the
> input area should generally act on the user input only.
>
> In particular, `C-x h' should select (mark) all of the user input, but
> only the input.  The prompt should not be included in the selection.

This is now fixed on the trunk.

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