GNU bug report logs - #33007
27.0.50; Proposal for function to edit and return string

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Jean Louis <bugs <at> gnu.support>

Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2018 20:51:02 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Found in version 27.0.50

Fixed in version 29.1

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

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #20 received at 33007 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Jean Louis <bugs <at> gnu.support>
Cc: 33007 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#33007: 27.0.50; Proposal for function to edit and return
 string
Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2018 16:55:52 +0300

> Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2018 08:33:21 +0200
> From: Jean Louis <bugs <at> gnu.support>
> Cc: 33007 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
> 
> > We already have read-string, I think it does what you want.
> 
> It reads from mini buffer, it does not open
> standard buffer where one could change modes and
> have editing capabilities, preview, insert from
> other files, etc.

The minibuffer is a normal buffer, so you should be able to use all
the facilities you mention, perhaps by allowing recursive minibuffers.

That said, I don't object to an extended facility like the one you
implemented.

Thanks.
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