GNU bug report logs - #71117
30.0.50; output of describe-function

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From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Kévin Le Gouguec <kevin.legouguec <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 71117 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, andreas.roehler <at> easy-emacs.de
Subject: bug#71117: 30.0.50; output of describe-function
Date: Thu, 23 May 2024 08:25:45 +0300

> From: Kévin Le Gouguec <kevin.legouguec <at> gmail.com>
> Cc: andreas.roehler <at> easy-emacs.de,  71117 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
> Date: Thu, 23 May 2024 00:22:10 +0200
> 
> Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org> writes:
> 
> > Which reminds me that we still don't have a "C-h SOMETHING" binding
> > that would go to the source without the need to switch to the *Help*
> > buffer.  At one time we discussed something like that, and I thought
> > we actually installed it, but I guess I was dreaming, because I cannot
> > find it...
> 
> Were you thinking of a command that specifically targets the symbol from
> a displayed *Help* buffer, so the user would do e.g.
> 
> C-h v VAR RET   ; shows *Help* for VAR
> C-h SOMETHING   ; finds source for VAR
> 
> where C-h SOMETHING's implementation would do (a smarter version of)
> (with-current-buffer "*Help*"
>   (help-view-source))
> 
> ?

Yes, exactly.

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