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

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Dan Jacobson <jidanni <at> jidanni.org>

Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2024 07:11:01 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Tags: wontfix

Done: Stefan Kangas <stefankangas <at> gmail.com>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: rms <at> gnu.org
Cc: 73743 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, jidanni <at> jidanni.org
Subject: bug#73743: Auto-save dialog needs extra RET
Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2024 08:39:23 +0300

> From: Richard Stallman <rms <at> gnu.org>
> Cc: jidanni <at> jidanni.org, 73743 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
> Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2024 23:02:59 -0400
> 
>   > > 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?

It doesn't.  It calls read_stdin, which reads 1 byte.
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