GNU bug report logs - #75993
Special mode-class for diff-mode

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Juri Linkov <juri <at> linkov.net>

Date: Sat, 1 Feb 2025 17:37:01 UTC

Severity: normal

Tags: patch

Fixed in version 31.0.50

Done: Juri Linkov <juri <at> linkov.net>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #35 received at 75993 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: Juri Linkov <juri <at> linkov.net>
Cc: 75993 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#75993: Special mode-class for diff-mode
Date: Thu, 06 Feb 2025 13:22:52 -0500

>> Hmm... when you `(setq diff-default-read-only nil)`, `w` is not bound to
>> `diff-kill-ring-save` but to `self-insert-command`, so I think we *do*
>> want `view-read-only` to apply in this case.
> `w` is bound to `diff-kill-ring-save` because of
> the read-only file and therefore read-only buffer.

Hmm... looks like you're right.

So why don't we make `diff-mode` inherit from `special-mode`?


        Stefan
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