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'read-passwd-mode' can clobber user defined mode lines

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From: Michael Albinus <michael.albinus <at> gmx.de>
To: martin rudalics <rudalics <at> gmx.at>
Cc: 73768 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#73768: 'read-passwd-mode' can clobber user defined mode lines
Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2024 13:02:59 +0200

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Michael Albinus <michael.albinus <at> gmx.de> writes:

Hi Martin,

>> One minor problem exists when using a stand-alone minibuffer frame.
>> Clicking the icons never works because they appear on another frame and
>> when you move the mouse there
>>
>>   (when (minibufferp)
>>
>> fails.  Basically, clicks work now iff the minibuffer window is selected
>> and not if the minibuffer window is active as previously.
>
> I've seen, yes. I have no solution now.

I've modified the patch, this case seems to be covered now.

> There are further problems like
>
> emacs -Q --eval '(read-passwd "PWD: ")'
> i n p u t TAB
> M-: x x x
>
> The inner minibuffer, showing "xxx", toggles its visibility when
> clicking the password icon. I've extended the patch to check for
> read-passwd-mode in local-minor-modes.

This fix is also included in the patch.

Could you pls check whether you see further annoyances? Otherwise, if
you give me a go, I'll push to emacs-30.

>> martin

Best regards, Michael.

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