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25.2; goto-line doesn't default to current line when used interactively when the cursor isn't over a number

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From: kwc3iywb <at> vfemail.net
To: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
Cc: 27056 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#27056: 25.2; goto-line doesn't default to current line when used interactively when the cursor isn't over a number
Date: Sun, 28 May 2017 08:18:53 +0000

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On Sat, May 27, 2017 at 04:13:34PM +0300, Eli Zaretskii wrote:
> > Date: Wed, 24 May 2017 11:19:37 +0000
> > From: kwc3iywb <at> vfemail.net
> >
> > When I press M-x goto-line, it asks me for a line number.  There used to
> > be a default line number, which is the current line number before
> > a5dcc929862f6727c71db5e45d8750f8c322c53b.  It looks like he forgot to
> > remove the empty elements when calling `read-from-minibuffer' from
> > `read-number'.
>
> Sorry, I don't think I understand the problem.  AFAIU, the default was
> taken from the number at point, if any, when the command is invoked.
> So I tried this:
>
>   emacs -Q
>   Type "2" and then move point back so the cursor is on "2"
>   M-g M-g
>
> This prompts in the echo area:
>
>   Goto line (default 2):
>
> OTOH, if cursor isn't over a number, I get no default at all, even if
> I try Emacs versions before that change, like Emacs 23.1 and 23.2 (or
> even 22.1).
>
> So it looks like the feature works as expected.  What am I missing?
>

Now, I understand that it's not a bug.  Thanks for your patience and
sorry for wasting your time.  How do I close this bug report?

When the cursor isn't on a number, invoke `goto-line', press <down>,
you'll get the current line number in the minibuffer.  The problem is
that I thought I should press <up> instead of <down>, so I thought there
was a bug.

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