GNU bug report logs - #65913
with-help-window arranges for 'inhibit-read-only' to be set to 't'

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Message #45 received at 65913 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Kangas <stefankangas <at> gmail.com>
To: Heime <heimeborgia <at> protonmail.com>
Cc: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>, 65913 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#65913: with-help-window arranges for 'inhibit-read-only' to
 be set to 't'
Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2023 08:51:30 -0700

Heime <heimeborgia <at> protonmail.com> writes:

> I cannot see the harm if after the general docstring description there
> is
>
> 1. A corollary on some additional things that add value from the
> practical point oy view.

I basically agree, but the details on how to do it have to be worked out
in each case individually.

> 2. A reference to the relevant section of the manual that would be
> important to read about.

Agreed.  See Bug#60587 where a more general feature like this is being
worked on.

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