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23.2; inconsistent scrolling

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Message #25 received at 7910 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
Cc: manzyuk <at> gmail.com, 7910 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#7910: 23.2; inconsistent scrolling
Date: Wed, 09 Dec 2020 17:54:48 +0200

> From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
> Cc: manzyuk <at> gmail.com,  7910 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
> Date: Wed, 09 Dec 2020 16:41:47 +0100
> 
> > I wouldn't say it's misleading, just that it only hints
> > on when screen position will not be kept, instead of describing that
> > in detail, and in particular doesn't mention
> > next-screen-context-lines.  Would you like to suggest an amendment to
> > the doc string that would clarify that?
> 
> Sure, if you confirm that the
> alternating-between-point-on-top-and-bottom-of-the-screen is intended
> behaviour, and not a bug.

I don't think it's a bug.

(Disclosure: I understand how this feature works, but I don't
understand the rationale for it, or why it is useful.  So my opinion
that this is not a bug should be taken with a grain of salt.)

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