GNU bug report logs - #76739
31.0.50; Register previews cannot be disabled

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From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Rudolf Adamkovič <rudolf <at> adamkovic.org>, Thierry Volpiatto <thievol <at> posteo.net>
Cc: 76739 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#76739: 31.0.50; Register previews cannot be disabled
Date: Tue, 04 Mar 2025 17:14:05 +0200

> From: Rudolf Adamkovič <rudolf <at> adamkovic.org>
> Date: Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:36:08 +0100
> 
> 
> REPRODUCTION:
> 
>   1. start `emacs -Q'
>   2. eval `(setq register-use-preview 'never)'
>   3. type "foo", highlight it, and type `C-x r s a'
>   4. type "bar", highlight it, and type `C-x r s'
>   5. wait one second
> 
> EXPECTED:
> 
>   no preview shows
> 
> ACTUAL:
> 
>   preview shows
> 
> NOTES:
> 
>   The preview shows on `C-x r i' as well.  Is the `register-use-preview'
>   variable supposed to control its preview as well?  If so, then the
>   variable should not be documented as
> 
>     "Whether to show register preview when manipulating registers."
>                                            ^^^^^^^^^^^^
>   instead of
> 
>     "Whether to show register preview when modifying registers."
> 
>   because `C-x r i' does not modify any registers.

Thierry, could you please look into this?

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