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From: Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
Cc: Chong Yidong <cyd <at> stupidchicken.com>, 8615 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, 6954 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, jidanni <at> jidanni.org
Subject: bug#6954: bug#8615: Please make sure v q removes the buffer for JPGs just like it does for other files
Date: Sun, 17 Jul 2011 04:23:46 +0200

Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca> writes:

>>> C-u q does.  And in any case, I was just describing the usual binding
>>> used in special-modes, regardless of whether it behaves like view-mode.
>>> FWIW, I find view-mode's behavior generally odd and hard to predict (as
>>> a user), so I don't think it's crucial to always follow its lead.
>> No, but it would be nice if `v' in dired always did the same thing
>> with `q'.
>
> Why?

If the user uses `v', they probably expects to see the article in view
mode.  If they didn't, they would have hit RET instead.

One of the things that `v' gives you is `q'.

QED.  :-)

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