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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Message #8 received at 73743 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Dan Jacobson <jidanni <at> jidanni.org>
Cc: 73743 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#73743: Auto-save dialog needs extra RET
Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2024 12:16:39 +0300

> From: Dan Jacobson <jidanni <at> jidanni.org>
> Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2024 15:09:50 +0800
> 
> I notice on the dialog of emacs -nw, after lots of ^G's
> Auto-save? (y or n) y
> Auto-save done
> [Then nothing happens, and we need to hit RET to see the next question:]
> Abort (and dump core)? (y or n) n

And this is bad because..?

This is emergency exit procedure, where the last thing we need is to
rush things and messages past the user, who is usually panicking and
under stress at this point.
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