GNU bug report logs - #36767
26.1; request: add more quick keys to the *Help* buffer

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: ndame <emacsuser <at> freemail.hu>

Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2019 20:31:01 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Found in version 26.1

Fixed in version 28.1

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

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #31 received at 36767 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
To: Robert Pluim <rpluim <at> gmail.com>, Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
Cc: "36767 <at> debbugs.gnu.org" <36767 <at> debbugs.gnu.org>,
 "larsi <at> gnus.org" <larsi <at> gnus.org>,
 "emacsuser <at> freemail.hu" <emacsuser <at> freemail.hu>, Juri Linkov <juri <at> linkov.net>
Subject: RE: [External] : bug#36767: 26.1; request: add more quick keys to the
 *Help* buffer
Date: Fri, 18 Jun 2021 14:12:34 +0000

> I guess you donʼt like (setq help-window-select t)

+1.  I'd even suggest that that be the default,
arguing that it's more helpful - for new users
especially.

Martin added that variable in 2007 (Emacs 23).
(See the old bug with subject "q doesn't always
quit *Help*".)

It was normal for its default value not to change
the longstanding behavior.  But maybe it's time
to consider changing its default value?  If you
think so, maybe the question should be raised in
emacs-devel?
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