GNU bug report logs - #52058
29.0.50; Confused by usage and documentation of "C-x 8 e e"

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>

Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2021 14:11:01 UTC

Severity: minor

Found in version 29.0.50

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From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
Cc: Jonas Bernoulli <jonas <at> bernoul.li>, 52058 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#52058: 29.0.50; Confused by usage and documentation of "C-x 8 e e"
Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2021 08:46:47 +0100
Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org> writes:

> It looks like a normal popup window Emacs shows,
> for example *Help* or a list of completion candidates, so I just typed
> <UP> arrow to dismiss it as I'm used to.

Yes, it's transient.el -- it's a different interface.

> Hmm... not very helpful, as I still don't understand how to do
> something useful here.  "Not documented"? hmm...

Should probably have some doc strings, yes...

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