GNU bug report logs - #38248
help-follow-symbol silent when no symbol was found

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From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Juanma Barranquero <lekktu <at> gmail.com>
Cc: larsi <at> gnus.org, 38248 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#38248: help-follow-symbol silent when no symbol was found
Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2019 21:52:56 +0200

> From: Juanma Barranquero <lekktu <at> gmail.com>
> Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2019 20:40:15 +0100
> Cc: Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>, 38248 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
> 
> Currently, help-follow and help-follow-mouse signal an error if there's
> nothing to follow. However, help-follow-symbol does not, which means
> that C-c C-c in the help buffer when over an arbitrary non-symbol does
> nothing and says nothing.
> 
> That's not just inconsistent, but a bit disconcerting, as sometimes
> following a symbol can be slow. In my build, it takes a second or more
> to show the symbol documentation, so when there's no symbol I stand
> waiting for something to happen for a couple of seconds.

OK.

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