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[134.226.63.25]) by smtp.gmail.com with ESMTPSA id h3-20020a5d4303000000b0022e0580b7a9sm1656763wrq.17.2022.10.07.02.57.12 for (version=TLS1_3 cipher=TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 bits=256/256); Fri, 07 Oct 2022 02:57:13 -0700 (PDT) From: Mohamed Suliman To: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Subject: 29.0.50; Eshell in buffer completion not inserting chosen completion Date: Fri, 07 Oct 2022 10:57:12 +0100 Message-ID: <87r0zkez2f.fsf@avalon.mail-host-address-is-not-set> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Received-SPF: pass client-ip=2a00:1450:4864:20::436; envelope-from=sulimanm@tcd.ie; helo=mail-wr1-x436.google.com X-Spam_score_int: -20 X-Spam_score: -2.1 X-Spam_bar: -- X-Spam_report: (-2.1 / 5.0 requ) BAYES_00=-1.9, DKIM_SIGNED=0.1, DKIM_VALID=-0.1, DKIM_VALID_AU=-0.1, DKIM_VALID_EF=-0.1, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE=-0.0001, SPF_HELO_NONE=0.001, SPF_PASS=-0.001 autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no X-Spam_action: no action X-Spam-Score: -1.4 (-) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: submit X-Mailman-Approved-At: Fri, 07 Oct 2022 09:13:47 -0400 X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -2.4 (--) When cycling through the *Completions* window that pops up when I type, say, `cd ' in eshell using the M- and M- key bindings, I then select a completion (in this case a directory to cd into) using M-, but instead of inserting the chosen completion into my eshell buffer, I get a message in the minibuffer saying "Text is read only". To replicate after starting `emacs -Q': 1. `M-x eshell' 2. Type `cd' and then hit 3. Cycle through the *Completions* buffer that pops up with M- and M-. 4. 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[76.168.148.233]) by smtp.googlemail.com with ESMTPSA id b2-20020a170902ed0200b0019c919bccf8sm7643310pld.86.2023.02.24.11.39.49 (version=TLS1_3 cipher=TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 bits=128/128); Fri, 24 Feb 2023 11:39:50 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2023 11:39:49 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Subject: Re: bug#58353: 29.0.50; Eshell in buffer completion not inserting chosen completion Content-Language: en-US To: Mohamed Suliman , 58353-done@debbugs.gnu.org References: <87r0zkez2f.fsf@avalon.mail-host-address-is-not-set> From: Jim Porter In-Reply-To: <87r0zkez2f.fsf@avalon.mail-host-address-is-not-set> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 58353-done X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -1.0 (-) On 10/7/2022 2:57 AM, Mohamed Suliman via Bug reports for GNU Emacs, the Swiss army knife of text editors wrote: > > When cycling through the *Completions* window that pops up when I type, > say, `cd ' in eshell using the M- and M- key bindings, I > then select a completion (in this case a directory to cd into) using > M-, but instead of inserting the chosen completion into my > eshell buffer, I get a message in the minibuffer saying "Text is read > only". To replicate after starting `emacs -Q': > > 1. `M-x eshell' > 2. Type `cd' and then hit > 3. Cycle through the *Completions* buffer that pops up with M- and > M-. > 4. Select a completion with M- This works for me on Emacs 29 and 30. Bisecting it, I see that this was fixed by bug#61535. Closing this now. (Though if you still see the issue, feel free to reply and I'll take another look.) From unknown Thu Sep 18 23:15:26 2025 Received: (at fakecontrol) by fakecontrolmessage; To: internal_control@debbugs.gnu.org From: Debbugs Internal Request Subject: Internal Control Message-Id: bug archived. Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2023 11:24:08 +0000 User-Agent: Fakemail v42.6.9 # This is a fake control message. # # The action: # bug archived. thanks # This fakemail brought to you by your local debbugs # administrator