GNU bug report logs - #32274
(interactive "F") silently expands a directory to the current buffer's path

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Message #14 received at 32274 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Noam Postavsky <npostavs <at> gmail.com>
To: Andrea Cardaci <cyrus.and <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 32274 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#32274: (interactive "F") silently expands a directory to the
 current buffer's path
Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2018 20:46:21 -0400

Andrea Cardaci <cyrus.and <at> gmail.com> writes:

> I still don't think it's a wise choice though, besides being prone to
> mistakes it also makes it impossible to choose /tmp/ in the above
> example, while other directories can be happily selected.

You can enter "/tmp" (i.e., delete the trailing slash), but I guess
(interactive "G") is the behaviour you are looking for.

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