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parts of apropos output not linked

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From: Dan Jacobson <jidanni <at> jidanni.org>
To: bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Subject: parts of apropos output not linked
Date: Sun, 12 May 2024 20:04:32 +0800

(apropos '("frame") nil)

Then the user sees

Creating Frames
Fit Frame to Image
Frame Parameters
Frame Parameters-5
Frames
Goto Frame...
Man-frame-parameters

but there is nothing the user can do with them.

There are not linked to where they were retrieved from.

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From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Dan Jacobson <jidanni <at> jidanni.org>
Cc: 70893 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#70893: parts of apropos output not linked
Date: Sun, 12 May 2024 15:43:39 +0300

> From: Dan Jacobson <jidanni <at> jidanni.org>
> Date: Sun, 12 May 2024 20:04:32 +0800
> 
> (apropos '("frame") nil)
> 
> Then the user sees
> 
> Creating Frames
> Fit Frame to Image
> Frame Parameters
> Frame Parameters-5
> Frames
> Goto Frame...
> Man-frame-parameters
> 
> but there is nothing the user can do with them.
> 
> There are not linked to where they were retrieved from.

I cannot reproduce this.  Is this in "emacs -Q"?

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From: Dan Jacobson <jidanni <at> jidanni.org>
To: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
Cc: 70893 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#70893: parts of apropos output not linked
Date: Sun, 12 May 2024 20:58:13 +0800

On Sun, May 12, 2024 at 03:43:39PM +0300, Eli Zaretskii wrote:
> I cannot reproduce this.  Is this in "emacs -Q"?

You're right. I'm sorry.
The bug is:
(describe-variable 'apropos-do-all) should mention that setting
apropos-do-all to t will lead to including items in apropos output,
that when clicked upon, will show e.g.,
apropos-symbol-button-display-help: There is nothing to follow for ‘Creating Frames’

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From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Dan Jacobson <jidanni <at> jidanni.org>
Cc: 70893 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#70893: parts of apropos output not linked
Date: Sun, 12 May 2024 17:54:19 +0300

> Date: Sun, 12 May 2024 20:58:13 +0800
> From: Dan Jacobson <jidanni <at> jidanni.org>
> Cc: 70893 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
> 
> On Sun, May 12, 2024 at 03:43:39PM +0300, Eli Zaretskii wrote:
> > I cannot reproduce this.  Is this in "emacs -Q"?
> 
> You're right. I'm sorry.
> The bug is:
> (describe-variable 'apropos-do-all) should mention that setting
> apropos-do-all to t will lead to including items in apropos output,
> that when clicked upon, will show e.g.,
> apropos-symbol-button-display-help: There is nothing to follow for ‘Creating Frames’

I set apropos-do-all to t before running 'apropos', and I still cannot
reproduce.  I see none of the items you list.

Message #17 received at 70893 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Dan Jacobson <jidanni <at> jidanni.org>
To: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
Cc: 70893 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#70893: parts of apropos output not linked
Date: Sun, 12 May 2024 23:39:37 +0800

On Sun, May 12, 2024 at 05:54:19PM +0300, Eli Zaretskii wrote:
> I set apropos-do-all to t before running 'apropos', and I still cannot
> reproduce.  I see none of the items you list.

I see. Here's a pristine test. Sorry.

$ emacs -Q --eval '(setq apropos-do-all t)' --eval '(apropos "frame")'
Then put the cursor on "all-frames" and hit RET. That will give:
apropos-symbol-button-display-help: There is nothing to follow for ...

Message #20 received at 70893 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Dan Jacobson <jidanni <at> jidanni.org>
Cc: 70893 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#70893: parts of apropos output not linked
Date: Sun, 12 May 2024 18:49:51 +0300

> Date: Sun, 12 May 2024 23:39:37 +0800
> From: Dan Jacobson <jidanni <at> jidanni.org>
> Cc: 70893 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
> 
> On Sun, May 12, 2024 at 05:54:19PM +0300, Eli Zaretskii wrote:
> > I set apropos-do-all to t before running 'apropos', and I still cannot
> > reproduce.  I see none of the items you list.
> 
> I see. Here's a pristine test. Sorry.
> 
> $ emacs -Q --eval '(setq apropos-do-all t)' --eval '(apropos "frame")'
> Then put the cursor on "all-frames" and hit RET. That will give:
> apropos-symbol-button-display-help: There is nothing to follow for ...

OK, I see it now.  Not sure why this is a bug (after all, the message
you get is clear and speaks for itself), but will try to look into
this, time permitting.

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