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message-insert-signature vs. always at the bottom

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From: 積丹尼 Dan Jacobson <jidanni <at> jidanni.org>
To: bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Subject: message-insert-signature vs. always at the bottom
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2020 13:49:09 +0800

       C-c C-w runs the command message-insert-signature (found in
       message-mode-map), which is an interactive compiled Lisp function in
       ‘message.el’.

       It is bound to C-c C-w, <menu-bar> <Message> <Insert Signature>.

       (message-insert-signature &optional FORCE)

Mention what's that FORCE is all about. User cannot tell from this page.

       Insert a signature.  See documentation for variable ‘message-signature’.

OK but there really should be a way of allowing the user to plant the
signature anywhere in the page, not always just at the end.

E.g., C-u C-c C-w could tell emacs "Assume point is the end of the
buffer, and do the same actions you would do there, here."

Currently one has to move the signature manually from where C-c C-w
planted it at the bottom of the buffer.

Sure, usually it is fine at the bottom of the buffer, but sometimes we
want to place it elsewhere.

emacs-version "26.3"

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From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: 積丹尼 Dan Jacobson <jidanni <at> jidanni.org>
Cc: 43942 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#43942: message-insert-signature vs. always at the bottom
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2020 03:18:00 +0200

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

> OK but there really should be a way of allowing the user to plant the
> signature anywhere in the page, not always just at the end.

That doesn't seem very useful, and the command is documented (in the
manual) to put it at the end.

I've adjusted the doc string, and I'm closing this bug report.

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From: 積丹尼 Dan Jacobson <jidanni <at> jidanni.org>
To: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
Cc: 43942 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#43942: message-insert-signature vs. always at the bottom
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2020 19:12:53 +0800

>>>>> "LI" == Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org> writes:
LI> That doesn't seem very useful, and the command is documented (in the
LI> manual) to put it at the end.

LI> I've adjusted the doc string, and I'm closing this bug report.

Fine, all signatures shall go at the very end of miles of quoted
material, and never just at the end of one's response at the top.

And all responses shall go at the bottom of miles of quoted material.

As everybody always puts their response there. Even if it is after miles
of quoted material.

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