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>

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From: "Drew Adams" <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
To: "'Lennart Borgman'" <lennart.borgman <at> gmail.com>, <7747 <at> debbugs.gnu.org>
Subject: bug#7747: Please put current file name in the prompt for rename-file
Date: Mon, 27 Dec 2010 17:00:47 -0800

> 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.

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