GNU bug report logs - #38785
26.3; `y-or-n-p' leaves prompt and response in echo area

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>

Date: Sat, 28 Dec 2019 22:58:02 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Found in version 26.3

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From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Andreas Schwab <schwab <at> linux-m68k.org>
Cc: 38785 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, drew.adams <at> oracle.com
Subject: bug#38785: 26.3; `y-or-n-p' leaves prompt and response in echo area
Date: Sun, 29 Dec 2019 16:06:15 +0200

> From: Andreas Schwab <schwab <at> linux-m68k.org>
> Date: Sun, 29 Dec 2019 09:58:24 +0100
> Cc: 38785 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
> 
> On Dez 28 2019, Drew Adams wrote:
> 
> > I think `y-or-n-p' should probably just use `(sit-for 1)'
> > after it shows the prompt + answer,
> 
> That would always delay the caller of y-or-n-p by one second.  I'm
> pretty sure that would be highly annoying.

Yes.  And besides, this area underwent significant changes since Emacs
26.3, so I suggest to try the latest emacs-27 branch before continuing
the discussion.
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