GNU bug report logs - #32105
25.2; calendar-read-date should default to today

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Boruch Baum <boruch_baum <at> gmx.com>

Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2018 15:55:02 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Found in version 25.2

Done: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: Boruch Baum <boruch_baum <at> gmx.com>
Cc: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>, 32105 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, "Edward M. Reingold" <reingold <at> cs.uiuc.edu>
Subject: bug#32105: 25.2; calendar-read-date should default to today [PATCH INCLUDED]
Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2019 17:24:30 +0200

Boruch Baum <boruch_baum <at> gmx.com> writes:

> The behavior of function `calendar-read-date' is inconsistent in that
> its default is provide the current year, but not the current month or
> day of the month.

I agree; if we get a default year, then everything should get defaults.

However: The Emacs standard for prompting these days is to put the
default into `M-n', isn't it?  The current `calendar-read-date'
requires you to delete the default "2019" if you want another year...

So perhaps that should also be changed, and today's date for all three
questions should be in `M-n'?

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