Subject: Re: bug#77197: 31.0.50; forward-word fails after yanking into summary line of *vc-log*

From: Sean Whitton <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2025 12:31:13 +0800

Hello,

On Sun 23 Mar 2025 at 02:15am +01, Paul Nelson wrote:

> If we yank text into the summary line of a *vc-log* buffer, then with
> point at beginning of line, forward-word fails.
>
> To reproduce, use vc-next-action (C-x v v) to arrive at a *vc-log*
> buffer.  With point after "Summary:", evaluate
>
> (progn
>   (insert "text")
>   (log-edit-beginning-of-line)
>   (forward-word))
>
> This leaves point before "text".  It should instead be after.
>
> There is no issue if we manually type "text".

I've been running into this lately too.  I intend to look into it,
though any further investigation from you would be much appreciated.

-- 
Sean Whitton