GNU bug report logs - #58543
29.0.50; The 'q' key is not shown by "C-h ?"

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Package: emacs;

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

Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2022 09:41:01 UTC

Severity: normal

Found in version 29.0.50

Done: Philip Kaludercic <philipk <at> posteo.net>

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From: Stefan Kangas <stefankangas <at> gmail.com>
To: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>, Philip Kaludercic <philipk <at> posteo.net>
Cc: 58543 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, larsi <at> gnus.org
Subject: bug#58543: 29.0.50; The 'q' key is not shown by "C-h ?"
Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2022 12:11:01 +0000

Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org> writes:

>   C-h (Type ? for further options, q for quick help)-
>
> or somesuch.

This is a nit, but is it just me that finds it confusing that the "-" is
all the way to the right?

IOW, shouldn't it say something like:

    C-h-  (Type ? for further options, q for quick help)

Or now that we have the `help-key-binding' maybe even

    C-h-  [? further options, q quick help]
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