GNU bug report logs - #42708
Let users copy "*Char Help*" buffer

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Package: emacs;

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

Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2020 15:58:02 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Tags: fixed

Fixed in version 28.1

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

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Juri Linkov <juri <at> linkov.net>
To: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
Cc: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>, 積丹尼 Dan Jacobson <jidanni <at> jidanni.org>, 42708 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, rms <at> gnu.org
Subject: bug#42708: Let users copy "*Char Help*" buffer
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2020 10:09:04 +0200
>> No other effect, cursor-in-echo-area was necessary when
>> 'read-char-choice' relied on 'read-key'.
>
> Seriously?  You've not only introduced a new function,
> `read-char-from-minibuffer', AND used it here and there
> (everywhere?) in place of `read-char` and `read-key`,
> but you've ALSO changed the behavior of `read-char-choice`,
> so it too no longer reads a char in the longstanding,
> useful way, which we can count to NOT use the minibuffer?

This is a false accusation.  I have NOT changed the behavior of
`read-char-choice`,




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