GNU bug report logs - #73635
dired-do-query-replace-regexp should check if files are selected first

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Message #15 received at 73635-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Visuwesh <visuweshm <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 73635-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org, jidanni <at> jidanni.org
Subject: Re: bug#73635: dired-do-query-replace-regexp should check if files are
 selected first
Date: Sat, 19 Oct 2024 10:02:09 +0300

> Cc: 73635 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
> From: Visuwesh <visuweshm <at> gmail.com>
> Date: Sat, 05 Oct 2024 09:52:08 +0530
> 
> [சனி அக்டோபர் 05, 2024] Dan Jacobson wrote:
> 
> > dired-do-query-replace-regexp
> > asks for the replace from value,
> > then asks for the replace to value,
> > and only then finally checks if any files are selected in the first
> > place.
> >
> > It needs to check first.
> >
> > E.g., yes there were files selected, but we just did a first run, and
> > are no longer looking at the dired buffer. We need to go back to the
> > dired buffer first. Fine. But at least let the user know before they
> > bother entering the from and to values.
> 
> It uses the filename under point if there are no marked files like all
> dired commands.

Right, and so I think there's no bug here to fix, and I'm therefore
closing it.

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