GNU bug report logs - #73743
Better prompts for Auto-save dialog

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From: Richard Stallman <rms <at> gnu.org>
To: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
Cc: 73743 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, jidanni <at> jidanni.org
Subject: bug#73743: Auto-save dialog needs extra RET
Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2024 23:02:59 -0400

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  > > I notice on the dialog of emacs -nw, after lots of ^G's
  > > Auto-save? (y or n) y
  > > Auto-save done

That much is normal, but

  > > [Then nothing happens, and we need to hit RET to see the next question:]

the failure to move on to the next question seems like a bug.
Why is it waiting for the user to type RET?

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