GNU bug report logs - #5042
23.1; linum-mode gives incorrect line numbers with narrowed buffers

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Message #151 received at 5042 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
To: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>, Juri Linkov <juri <at> linkov.net>
Cc: 5042 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, 9917 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca,
 dmoncayo <at> gmail.com
Subject: RE: bug#5042: bug#9917: 24.0.90; Make `goto-line' consistent with the
 line number from the minibuffer
Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2020 10:58:11 -0700 (PDT)

> Drew objected to rebinding the keystroke in Info
> mode, but I think that's probably fine -- nobody is ever going to refer
> to an absolute line in Info.

Why do you think so?

The principle is general.  Logically, this has
nothing to do with the mode or context, except if
the user thinks it does.  No such coupling should
be done automatically (hard-coded).  Just give users
two commands/keys and let them use whichever they
feel is appropriate in any given mode/context.

You're setting a bad precedent by overruling users
here.  `M-g M-g' should do the same thing, wherever.

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