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all viewed images left sitting in buffer-list

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Message #53 received at 6954 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: jidanni <at> jidanni.org
To: monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca
Cc: 8615 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, larsi <at> gnus.org, cyd <at> stupidchicken.com,
	6954 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#8615: Please make sure v q removes the buffer for JPGs just
	like it does for other files
Date: Sun, 17 Jul 2011 10:27:48 +0800

>>>>> "SM" == 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'.

SM> Why?

Because when we hit q on a text file, it neatly disappears (from the
buffer list), whereas hitting q on an image file oddly leaves it sitting
on the buffer list, one look at which would shock one off ones chair --
my god how did I stuff emacs memory with all those images?

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