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map-y-or-n-p should use read-key, not read-event

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Message #14 received at 58808 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
Cc: 58808 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, meedstrom <at> teknik.io
Subject: Re: bug#58808: map-y-or-n-p should use read-key, not read-event
Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2022 11:39:10 -0400

>> I found that map-y-or-n-p uses read-event, not read-key (still the
>> case in master as of 2022-10-27).  Will you accept a patch if I try
>> to rewrite it?
[...]
> Isn't there some translation map that could help you?

No, `read-event` is the low-level function that gives access to the
actual untranslated events.  I think `map-y-or-n-p` should be changed
similarly to `y-or-n-p` to use either `read-key` or the minibuffer
(probably obeying `y-or-n-p-use-read-key`).


        Stefan

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