GNU bug report logs - #40774
Error messages shouldn't be hidden when the user is idle

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Message #23 received at 40774 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: ndame <ndame <at> protonmail.com>
To: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
Cc: "40774 <at> debbugs.gnu.org" <40774 <at> debbugs.gnu.org>
Subject: Re: bug#40774: Error messages shouldn't be hidden when the user is
 idle
Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 17:38:47 +0000

>
> That's why we have theMessages buffer, where all the messages are
> logged, even those that aren't shown in the echo area. A simple
> solution to your use case is to have the Messages buffer shown in a
> window at all times.

I don't have screen real estate to constantly show the Messages buffer
and it still has the problem that other messages drown the error
messages.

But I can solve this problem for myself if needed. I only submitted
the idea here, because I felt it could be useful for others too.

>
> How do you define "user is idle"?

The same definition what run-with-idle-timer uses is suitable.

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