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28.0.50; (dired-toggle-marks) not working after copy

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From: Jean Louis <bugs <at> gnu.support>
To: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
Cc: michael_heerdegen <at> web.de, Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>, 41097 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, tomasn <at> posteo.net, arthur.miller <at> live.com
Subject: bug#41097: 28.0.50; (dired-toggle-marks) not working after copy
Date: Sun, 10 May 2020 20:32:01 +0300

* Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com> [2020-05-10 19:28]:
> The doc has always spoken of "flagging" only for the
> deletion mark, `D', and that mark is also called a
> "flag" (_the_ flag).  It is the only mark that has
> ever been called a "flag".  It flags a possible
> danger -- "Hey! Over here. Watch out."

Thanks, that gives me more clariy.

> It should always be about "flagging for deletion".
> This is important because deletion is consequential.
> That's presumably the reason for having always used
> a special term for `D' marks.
> 
> "Flag", in the Dired context, is like a red flag --
> a warning, of sorts: "Pay attention! This marking
> is particularly important."  That's also the reason
> we font-lock `D'-marked lines specially (red!).

It makes sense to me now. Thank you.

Jean

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