GNU bug report logs - #49869
Revert buffer? Yes/No/Maybe

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From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: Juri Linkov <juri <at> linkov.net>
Cc: 49869 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#49869: Revert buffer?  Yes/No/Maybe
Date: Wed, 04 Aug 2021 11:02:34 +0200

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

> There is a new short keybinding to revert the current buffer -
> just 3 keys: 'C-x x g'.  But then it asks for a confirmation
> with 4 keys: 'y e s RET' that is even longer than the command keys.
> This defeats the purpose of having the short key sequence.
> Does 'C-x x g' really need a confirmation?
>
> I propose to revert the buffer immediately after typing 'C-x x g'.

I think I agree...  if the buffer hasn't been changed.  So we could bind
it to a new command, like revert-buffer-command, that would call
revert-buffer with NOCONFIRM if the buffer hasn't been edited?

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