GNU bug report logs - #3625
save-some-buffers won't buzz off and let me just visit a file

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From: npostavs <at> users.sourceforge.net
To: 積丹尼 Dan Jacobson <jidanni <at> jidanni.org>
Cc: 24174 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#24174: save-some-buffers should let me also visit
Date: Sat, 06 Aug 2016 23:59:19 -0400

forcemerge 3625 24174
quit

This is familiar...

積丹尼 Dan Jacobson <jidanni <at> jidanni.org> writes:

> With a buffer not saved,
> Hit C-x s
> You will get asked a question.
> This question is not recorded in C-h e, so I cannot show it to you. BAD!
> There are many choices,
>
> Type SPC or `y' to save the current buffer;
> DEL or `n' to skip the current buffer;
> RET or `q' to give up on the save (skip all remaining buffers);
> C-g to quit (cancel the whole command);
> ! to save all remaining buffers;
> C-r to view this buffer;
> d to view changes in this buffer;
> or . (period) to save the current buffer and exit.
>
> But none of them let one visit the buffer and just stay there.
>
> You might think C-r would,
>
> But after it asks its question again, and you say n, the buffer is once
> again taken away from your vision.
>
> Please add
>
> g to go to this buffer with no further ado or actions;
>
> emacs-version "24.5.1".

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