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Hitting C-b should not only say Begging of buffer, but also the name of the buffer...

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From: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
To: Marek Ľach <halcek <at> tutanota.com>, "54081 <at> debbugs.gnu.org" <54081 <at> debbugs.gnu.org>
Subject: bug#54081: [External] : bug#54081: Hitting C-b should not only say Begging of buffer, but also the name of the buffer...
Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2022 16:34:25 +0000

> ... only states Beginning of buffer.
> But new users could benefit from also knowing quickly
> which buffer they are currently editing, so perhaps a
> phrase like: Beginning of buffer <buffername.extension>,
> such as: Beginning of buffer mygreatnovel.org could be
> more helpful to novices?

Yes.  See also bug #48798.

https://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=48798

Unfortunately closed as won't-fix, with the
reason given as "it's distracting, not useful 
information."

Such info can help, and not just novices.
At a minimum, it doesn't hurt.  Which buffer
is current is not always obvious, even when
one might think it is.

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