GNU bug report logs - #4897
23.1.50; Info-index and ? in minibuffer

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Helmut Eller <eller.helmut <at> gmail.com>

Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:00:04 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Tags: wontfix

Done: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>
To: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>
Cc: Helmut Eller <eller.helmut <at> gmail.com>, 4897 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#4897: 23.1.50; Info-index and ? in minibuffer
Date: Sat, 02 Nov 2019 06:25:07 +0100

Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org> writes:

> severity 4897 wishlist
> stop
>
> Helmut Eller wrote:
>
>> The key binding for ? in the minibuffer can be very annoying for the
>> Info-index command.
>
> It behaves the same way as in the stand-alone info reader.
> You can use `C-q ?' for a literal '?'.

IMO, it would be better to remove the "?" binding.  One could use
the more natural "TAB" binding instead.

However, given that this is very long-standing behaviour, can we
really change it now?  Any opinions?

Best regards,
Stefan Kangas
This bug report was last modified 5 years and 285 days ago.

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