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23.1.50; Info-index and ? in minibuffer

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Message #19 received at 4897 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>
To: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
Cc: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>, eller.helmut <at> gmail.com, 4897 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#4897: 23.1.50; Info-index and ? in minibuffer
Date: Sat, 2 Nov 2019 09:54:35 +0100

tags 4897 + wontfix
close 4897
thanks

Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>:
>
> > From: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>
> > Date: Sat, 02 Nov 2019 06:25:07 +0100
> > Cc: Helmut Eller <eller.helmut <at> gmail.com>, 4897 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
> >
> > >> 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?
>
> It is very unusual for an index entry to include the question mark, so
> I think the case for the change is quite weak.

That makes sense.  I'm consequently closing the bug as wontfix.

Best regards,
Stefan Kangas

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