GNU bug report logs - #74673
30.0.92; face warning on legal elisp syntax

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From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: rms <at> gnu.org
Cc: christopher <at> librehacker.com, 74673 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#74673: 30.0.92; face warning on legal elisp syntax
Date: Fri, 06 Dec 2024 10:26:29 +0200

> From: Richard Stallman <rms <at> gnu.org>
> Cc: eliz <at> gnu.org, 74673 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
> Date: Thu, 05 Dec 2024 23:46:44 -0500
> 
>   > Is there a way to view tooltips without making any use of the mouse? I
>   > see that I can get tooltips displayed in the echo area, but apparently
>   > I still must utilize the mouse to see the tooltip in the first place.
> 
> When using Emacs in a Linux tty, there is nothing like a mouse.
> 
> Toolkits are helpful, but in no case should a tooltip be the only
> recommended way to get the answer to a question.  There should be
> abother way.

It turns out there is (since Emacs 22, no less): "C-h .".

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