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30.0.50; quoted-insert doesn't work in zap-to-char

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From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: Juri Linkov <juri <at> linkov.net>
Cc: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>, Filipp Gunbin <fgunbin <at> fastmail.fm>, 65805 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#65805: 30.0.50; quoted-insert doesn't work in zap-to-char
Date: Thu, 07 Sep 2023 13:48:31 -0400

>> @@ -3733,7 +3733,14 @@ read-char-from-minibuffer
>>                  read-char-from-minibuffer-map))
>>           ;; Protect this-command when called from pre-command-hook (bug#45029)
>>           (this-command this-command)
>> -         (result (progn
>> +         (result (minibuffer-with-setup-hook
>> +                     (lambda ()
>> +                       (add-hook 'post-command-hook
>> +                                 (lambda ()
>> +                                   (if (= (1+ (minibuffer-prompt-end))
>> +                                          (point-max))
>> +                                       (exit-minibuffer)))
>> +                                 'local))
>
> I have a patch where exit-minibuffer in read-char-from-minibuffer-map
> is bound to a new command that ensures that the minibuffer contains
> exactly 1 character before exiting.  But need more testing to see
> what is better.

`read-char-from-minibuffer` usually doesn't require the user to use an
explicit key to exit (because it tries to mimic `read-char`).


        Stefan

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