GNU bug report logs - #7747
Allow choice of "default in M-n" vs "default in `initial'"

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Lennart Borgman <lennart.borgman <at> gmail.com>

Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2010 00:36:02 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Tags: wontfix

Done: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #11 received at 7747 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Lennart Borgman <lennart.borgman <at> gmail.com>
To: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
Cc: 7747 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#7747: Please put current file name in the prompt for
	rename-file
Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2010 02:14:50 +0100

On Tue, Dec 28, 2010 at 2:00 AM, Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com> wrote:
>> The prompt for `rename-file' does not currently show the old file name
>
> What old file name?  Which file is the "old file"?
>
>> Wouldn't it be better if the prompt should the current file name at init?
>
> What "current file"?
>
> You can use `rename-file' from anywhere in Emacs.  Yes, if you use it from a
> file buffer or from Dired then a reasonable default value is provided.  But
> that's all it is: a default value.


I did not think of that, but I am sure you understood me.


> We should treat this default value the same way we treat default values
> generally (i.e., most default values).


Yes. And the only reasonable way to do that is to put them after the prompt.
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