GNU bug report logs - #42709
Yes, mention C-g as one of the valid options

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Message #8 received at 42709 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: 積丹尼 Dan Jacobson <jidanni <at> jidanni.org>
Cc: 42709 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, rms <at> gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#42709: Yes, mention C-g as one of the valid options
Date: Wed, 05 Aug 2020 11:23:07 +0200

積丹尼 Dan Jacobson <jidanni <at> jidanni.org> writes:

> It is made by
>   C runs the command dired-do-copy (found in dired-mode-map), which is
>   an interactive autoloaded compiled Lisp function in ‘dired-aux.el’.
>
> I think it should also mention C-g, "to quit right away".
>
> Sure, "The user is supposed to know that."
>
> But, "He isn't sure it won't cause some damage, else if it were safe, it
> would be listed."

No, it makes no sense to list C-g here -- C-g is always an option in
(virtually) all commands like this, so listing it is just noise.  Closing.

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