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[PATCH] Make leaving Info-summary more intuitive

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Message #29 received at 40915 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>
Cc: 40915 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#40915: [PATCH] Make leaving Info-summary more intuitive
Date: Sat, 08 Aug 2020 14:13:39 +0200

Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se> writes:

> Severity: minor
>
> There's a small issue with the Info-summary command:
>
> 0. emacs -Q
> 1. C-h i
> 2. ?
> 3. q
>
> Result: Now in *scratch* buffer
> Expected: Should end up in *info* buffer

Hm...  yes, that is a bit surprising...  but the *Help* buffer `?' pops
up is very special -- hitting any key (unbound) key does the normal `q'
action, so it kinda makes sense that `q' quits the *info* buffer.

I think the way it operates now feels natural, even though it's a bit
special.

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