GNU bug report logs - #43519
28.0.50; Overlay at end of minibuf hides minibuf's real content

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>

Date: Sat, 19 Sep 2020 17:55:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Found in version 28.0.50

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Message #143 received at 43519 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
Cc: 43519 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#43519: 28.0.50; Overlay at end of minibuf hides minibuf's
 real content
Date: Tue, 22 Sep 2020 10:00:59 -0400
>> I'd rather we didn't change the behavior all over because of this one
>> use case.

I'm not insisting on my solution, if that's what you're worried about.
I'm only working on it to better understand what's at stake.

>> But if no one is interested in my proposal, you can do whatever
>> you wish.

I don't really know how to implement it, so I was waiting for a patch
from you ;-)

> Actually, we can do better.  I will soon install a simple change that
> fixes the problems discussed in this bug and in all the related
> discussions I'm aware of.  We can then take it from there, if some
> issues remain.

Sounds great.  I'll try and see if I can write a test for this problem.


        Stefan





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