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29.0.50; context-menu-mode breaks help in read-only buffers

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From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: martin rudalics <rudalics <at> gmx.at>
Cc: 53910 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, larsi <at> gnus.org, spacibba <at> aol.com, monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca, juri <at> linkov.net
Subject: bug#53910: [External] : bug#53910: 29.0.50; context-menu-mode breaks help in read-only buffers
Date: Sat, 19 Feb 2022 14:26:18 +0200

> Date: Sat, 19 Feb 2022 10:41:09 +0100
> From: martin rudalics <rudalics <at> gmx.at>
> Cc: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>, Ergus <spacibba <at> aol.com>,
>  "53910 <at> debbugs.gnu.org" <53910 <at> debbugs.gnu.org>
> 
> I recommend against calling 'bury-buffer' in Lisp code: A function that
> does
> 
>    If BUFFER-OR-NAME is nil or omitted, bury the
>    current buffer.  Also, if BUFFER-OR-NAME is nil or omitted,
>    remove the current buffer from the selected window if it is
>    displayed there.
> 
> is clearly intended for interactive use only.

What exactly do you mean by "interactive use only"?  Several commands
invoke bury-buffer as part of their job -- or do you consider that to
be "interactive use" as well?

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