GNU bug report logs - #38308
INFO files changed on disk: mention rereading workaround

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Package: emacs;

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

Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2019 00:28:02 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Tags: wontfix

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

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Robert Pluim <rpluim <at> gmail.com>
To: 積丹尼 Dan Jacobson <jidanni <at> jidanni.org>
Cc: 38308 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#38308: INFO files changed on disk: mention rereading workaround
Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2019 09:14:31 +0100

>>>>> On Thu, 21 Nov 2019 08:11:26 +0800, 積丹尼 Dan Jacobson <jidanni <at> jidanni.org> said:

    積丹尼> (info "(info) Advanced") should add FAQ:
    積丹尼> Q: What if the info files or top directory change on disk?  Unlike
    積丹尼> normal browsers INFO has no refresh command.

    積丹尼> A: Kill the *info* buffer and start INFO again.

You donʼt have to kill the *info* buffer, you can just revert it. I do
that all the time when Iʼm writing info documentation, but I canʼt see
that being a common occurence in normal use.

Robert
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