GNU bug report logs - #4538
23.1; kill-line doesn't with show-trailing-whitespace

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Message #25 received at 4538 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>
To: Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
Cc: andy.ling <at> quantel.com, 4538 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#4538: 23.1; kill-line doesn't with show-trailing-whitespace
Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2011 03:13:19 -0400

Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen wrote:

> It seems odd, but it makes a bit of sense.  `C-k' works differently when
> there is visible text on the current line and when there's not.  That's
> (somewhat) consistent.

Oh, OK, I guess I see.

> So my feeling is that this should just be documented.
>
> The current doc string says:
>
> ---
> Kill the rest of the current line; if no nonblanks there, kill thru newline.
> ---
>
> I think this should just be amended to say "visible nonblanks" and point
> to `show-trailing-whitespace'.

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