GNU bug report logs - #36525
M-x default when cursor on top of a M-x command in INFO

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: 積丹尼 Dan Jacobson <jidanni <at> jidanni.org>

Date: Sat, 6 Jul 2019 12:49:01 UTC

Severity: wishlist

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

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From: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>
To: 積丹尼 Dan Jacobson <jidanni <at> jidanni.org>
Cc: "Basil L. Contovounesios" <contovob <at> tcd.ie>, 36525 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#36525: M-x default when cursor on top of a M-x command in INFO
Date: Tue, 9 Jul 2019 12:55:56 +0200

積丹尼 Dan Jacobson <jidanni <at> jidanni.org>:
> So how about instead of the user typing M-x M-n, he just types M-x for
> the exact same effect.
> Now all he has to do is either hit RET, or replace the text with what he
> wants instead.

I would guess that the more common use case is that you want to run a
command with another name than the text currently at point.

Best regards,
Stefan Kangas
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