From unknown Wed Jun 25 10:55:49 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#6545: Menu entry for describe-package Resent-From: Jan Moringen Original-Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-To: owner@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-CC: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Resent-Date: Thu, 01 Jul 2010 01:52:01 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: report 6545 X-GNU-PR-Package: emacs X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: 6545@debbugs.gnu.org X-Debbugs-Original-To: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Received: via spool by submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B.127794909524644 (code B ref -1); Thu, 01 Jul 2010 01:52:01 +0000 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 1 Jul 2010 01:51:35 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1OU8wA-0006PR-8W for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 30 Jun 2010 21:51:35 -0400 Received: from mx10.gnu.org ([199.232.76.166]) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1OU8kE-0006KU-MP for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 30 Jun 2010 21:39:15 -0400 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([199.232.76.165]:44460) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS-1.0:DHE_RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1OU8kB-0002k5-2R for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 30 Jun 2010 21:39:11 -0400 Received: from [140.186.70.92] (port=60520 helo=eggs.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1OU8k9-0008A4-Fb for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Wed, 30 Jun 2010 21:39:10 -0400 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.1 (2010-03-16) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,T_RP_MATCHES_RCVD autolearn=unavailable version=3.3.1 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1OU8k8-0005GL-CL for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Wed, 30 Jun 2010 21:39:09 -0400 Received: from mux2-unibi-smtp.hrz.uni-bielefeld.de ([129.70.204.73]:50258) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1OU8k8-0005G1-7C for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Wed, 30 Jun 2010 21:39:08 -0400 MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: multipart/mixed; boundary="Boundary_(ID_hXfPDLw+XYKSAFeWCTGCrA)" Received: from pmxchannel-daemon.mux2-unibi-smtp.hrz.uni-bielefeld.de by mux2-unibi-smtp.hrz.uni-bielefeld.de (Sun Java(tm) System Messaging Server 6.3-6.03 (built Mar 14 2008; 32bit)) id <0L4U00D00V95XO00@mux2-unibi-smtp.hrz.uni-bielefeld.de> for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Thu, 01 Jul 2010 03:39:05 +0200 (CEST) Received: from [192.168.2.100] ([217.25.170.82]) by mux2-unibi-smtp.hrz.uni-bielefeld.de (Sun Java(tm) System Messaging Server 6.3-6.03 (built Mar 14 2008; 32bit)) with ESMTPPSA id <0L4U009ZZV941J70@mux2-unibi-smtp.hrz.uni-bielefeld.de> for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Thu, 01 Jul 2010 03:39:05 +0200 (CEST) Date: Thu, 01 Jul 2010 03:39:02 +0200 From: Jan Moringen Message-id: <29464_1277948345_ZZh022J2LRI7q.00_1277948342.2552.8.camel@steed.robot-madness> X-Mailer: Evolution 2.30.1.2 X-EnvFrom: jan.moringen@uni-bielefeld.de X-PMX-Version: 5.5.9.395186, Antispam-Engine: 2.7.2.376379, Antispam-Data: 2010.7.1.12715, pmx8 X-Connecting-IP: 217.25.170.82 X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: Solaris 10 (beta) X-detected-operating-system: by monty-python.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6, seldom 2.4 (older, 4) X-Spam-Score: -5.9 (-----) X-Mailman-Approved-At: Wed, 30 Jun 2010 21:51:33 -0400 X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.11 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -5.9 (-----) --Boundary_(ID_hXfPDLw+XYKSAFeWCTGCrA) Content-type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT Hi. I suggest adding a "Describe Package" menu item in the "Help > Describe" menu, in analogy to the other `describe-*' functions. The attached patch adds the menu entry. Looking at the neighboring entries, it seems like the function should be bound to C-h p. However, this binding is already in use (by `finder-by-keyword'). The subject has (without much success) been brought up on emacs-devel: http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2010-06/msg00868.html Kind regards, Jan Moringen --Boundary_(ID_hXfPDLw+XYKSAFeWCTGCrA) Content-type: text/x-patch; name=describe-package.patch; charset=UTF-8 Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT Content-disposition: attachment; filename=describe-package.patch --- lisp/menu-bar.el.orig 2010-07-18 01:00:44.000000000 +0200 +++ lisp/menu-bar.el 2010-07-18 04:54:07.522794927 +0200 @@ -1404,6 +1332,9 @@ (define-key menu-bar-describe-menu [describe-current-display-table] `(menu-item ,(purecopy "Describe Display Table") describe-current-display-table :help ,(purecopy "Describe the current display table"))) +(define-key menu-bar-describe-menu [describe-package] + `(menu-item ,(purecopy "Describe Package...") describe-package + :help ,(purecopy "Display information about an Emacs software package"))) (define-key menu-bar-describe-menu [describe-face] `(menu-item ,(purecopy "Describe Face...") describe-face :help ,(purecopy "Display the properties of a face"))) --Boundary_(ID_hXfPDLw+XYKSAFeWCTGCrA)-- From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sat Oct 02 19:02:28 2010 Received: (at control) by debbugs.gnu.org; 2 Oct 2010 23:02:28 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1P2B64-0006Oe-CM for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 02 Oct 2010 19:02:28 -0400 Received: from pantheon-po16.its.yale.edu ([130.132.50.72]) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1P2B5i-0006OH-B2 for control@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 02 Oct 2010 19:02:26 -0400 Received: from furry (173-9-75-145-NewEngland.hfc.comcastbusiness.net [173.9.75.145]) (authenticated bits=0) by pantheon-po16.its.yale.edu (8.12.11.20060308/8.12.11) with ESMTP id o92N57tB010105 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NOT) for ; Sat, 2 Oct 2010 19:05:08 -0400 Received: by furry (Postfix, from userid 1000) id A93CCC018; Sat, 2 Oct 2010 19:05:07 -0400 (EDT) From: Chong Yidong To: control@debbugs.gnu.org Subject: close 6545 Date: Sat, 02 Oct 2010 19:05:07 -0400 Message-ID: <87wrq06vrw.fsf@stupidchicken.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain X-YaleITSMailFilter: Version 1.2c (attachment(s) not renamed) X-Spam-Score: -2.7 (--) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: control X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.11 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -2.7 (--) close 6545 thanks