GNU bug report logs - #45072
28.0.50; Emacs switches other buffer back uncontrollably, if other window's buffer is changed by user during minibuffer editing

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Jean Louis <bugs <at> gnu.support>

Date: Sun, 6 Dec 2020 14:09:01 UTC

Severity: minor

Tags: fixed

Fixed in version 28.0.50

Done: Juri Linkov <juri <at> linkov.net>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #26 received at 45072 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Richard Stallman <rms <at> gnu.org>
To: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
Cc: larsi <at> gnus.org, bugs <at> gnu.support, 45072 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#45072: 28.0.50;
 Emacs switches other buffer back uncontrollably, if other window's
 buffer is changed by user during minibuffer editing
Date: Tue, 08 Dec 2020 00:33:05 -0500

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  > My recommendation is not to "abuse" the recursive editing; the ELisp
  > manual rightfully warns against that, albeit indirectly.

Should we make this warning more direct
so that people notice it more?

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