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#76620
30.1.50; mouse-1 mode-line bindings are unusable when point is on a button
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> From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
> Cc: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>, jonas <at> bernoul.li, 76620 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
> Date: Mon, 08 Sep 2025 18:17:43 -0400
>
> >> I have a more demanding request: any chance we could concoct an ERT test
> >> for that? I realize that it might be difficult, but we keep skipping
> >> such "UI" tests because they're difficult, so I think we should try to
> >> slowly get closer to having an actual test suite of the UI elements.
> >> If you can identify one obstacle that makes it currently impossible,
> >> maybe we can fix that obstacle, and thus make one step in that direction.
> > A very reasonable request, I think. How about the test in the attached
> > patch? It's not really an end-to-end test, but I think it's still
> > useful.
>
> Thanks, looks good.
>
> > Then I could write some code which does "click on the mode
> > line" and test that that has the right behavior.
>
> Yeah, tho it's not completely clear how to write "click on the mode
> line" in code (including specifying where on the mode line).
>
> > But I have no idea how to do that, is there even a way?
>
> In the past, some mentioned running a TTY session of Emacs inside
> a nested inside a `M-x term` buffer. But maybe some clever use of
> `posn-at-x-y` could help build up the posn objects in your test in
> a more "intentional way".
>
> In the mean time, I'm happy with your test.
>
> Eli, should I push it?
Yes, please.
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