GNU bug report logs - #77307
30.1; Could have just hit return

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Message #8 received at 77307 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Kangas <stefankangas <at> gmail.com>
To: Dan Jacobson <jidanni <at> jidanni.org>, 77307 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#77307: 30.1; Could have just hit return
Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2025 00:14:55 +0000

Dan Jacobson <jidanni <at> jidanni.org> writes:

> When we see
> 'Are you sure you want to quit reading news? (y or n)'
> it turns out hitting RET works the same as n.
> So say
> 'Are you sure you want to quit reading news? (y or n/RET)'
> etc. I.e., no more unnecessary hunting for n on the keyboard.

I think the clear and readable prompt is more important than mentioning
this obscure feature, that users will either stumble upon or not.

I'd lean towards closing this as a wontfix.

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