GNU bug report logs - #51475
read-char-choice should hide the cursor

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: ndame <laszlomail <at> protonmail.com>

Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2021 05:26:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Tags: moreinfo, wontfix

Done: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>

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From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: ndame <laszlomail <at> protonmail.com>
Cc: 51475 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#51475: read-char-choice should hide the cursor
Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2021 15:06:27 +0200

ndame <laszlomail <at> protonmail.com> writes:

> Since it only reads a single character, the cursor is unnecessary and unsightly
> in the prompt:
>
> (read-char-choice " a - good\n b - bad\n c - ugly" '(?a ?b ?c))

But it looks nice in

(read-char-choice " a - good; b - bad; c - ugly: " '(?a ?b ?c))

We could hide it if the prompt is multi-line, I guess?  Anybody got an
opinion?

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