GNU bug report logs - #77118
31.0.50; help-key-binding face in help buffer

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Message #41 received at 77118 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: martin rudalics <rudalics <at> gmx.at>
To: Stephen Berman <stephen.berman <at> gmx.net>, Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
Cc: arash <at> gnu.org, 77118 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, stefankangas <at> gmail.com,
 monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca
Subject: Re: bug#77118: 31.0.50; help-key-binding face in help buffer
Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2025 16:00:02 +0200

> I think this would also make some of the code in read_char that
> processes the help character superfluous.  Is it preferable to avoid
> calling help-form-show from C?

I would change as little as possible.  The cascaded use of saved window
configurations is extremely fragile and will certainly fail to DTRT when
displaying " *Char Help*" in a separate frame.

martin

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