GNU bug report logs - #78554
31.0.50; string-edit keyword argument :major-mode inconsistency

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From: Gerd Möllmann <gerd.moellmann <at> gmail.com>
To: bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Subject: 31.0.50; string-edit keyword argument :major-mode inconsistency
Date: Thu, 22 May 2025 19:48:59 +0200

- C-h v user-file-dialog RET
- move to the value and press 'e' to edit it

=> string-edit: Keyword argument :major-mode not one of (:abort-callback
:major-mode-sym :read)

In GNU Emacs 31.0.50 (build 1, aarch64-apple-darwin24.5.0, NS
 appkit-2575.60 Version 15.5 (Build 24F74)) of 2025-05-22 built on pro2
Repository revision: 0b2ba13c978544317d1df18e7fe701c055a6419f
Repository branch: master
Windowing system distributor 'Apple', version 10.3.2575
System Description:  macOS 15.5

Message #10 received at 78554-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Gerd Möllmann <gerd.moellmann <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 78554-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#78554: 31.0.50;
 string-edit keyword argument :major-mode inconsistency
Date: Fri, 23 May 2025 10:01:23 +0300

> From: Gerd Möllmann <gerd.moellmann <at> gmail.com>
> Date: Thu, 22 May 2025 19:48:59 +0200
> 
> - C-h v user-file-dialog RET

You mean use-file-dialog, right?

> - move to the value and press 'e' to edit it

This gets me "e is undefined", unless I set
help-enable-variable-value-editing non-nil.

> => string-edit: Keyword argument :major-mode not one of (:abort-callback
> :major-mode-sym :read)

This is due to a typo that is now fixed on master.

Thanks, closing.

Message #13 received at 78554-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Gerd Möllmann <gerd.moellmann <at> gmail.com>
To: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
Cc: 78554-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#78554: 31.0.50; string-edit keyword argument :major-mode
 inconsistency
Date: Fri, 23 May 2025 09:50:38 +0200

Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org> writes:

>> From: Gerd Möllmann <gerd.moellmann <at> gmail.com>
>> Date: Thu, 22 May 2025 19:48:59 +0200
>> 
>> - C-h v user-file-dialog RET
>
> You mean use-file-dialog, right?
>
>> - move to the value and press 'e' to edit it
>
> This gets me "e is undefined", unless I set
> help-enable-variable-value-editing non-nil.

Right, sorry.

>
>> => string-edit: Keyword argument :major-mode not one of (:abort-callback
>> :major-mode-sym :read)
>
> This is due to a typo that is now fixed on master.
>
> Thanks, closing.

Thanks!

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