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Thu, 27 Jan 2011 07:24:31 -0800 (PST) From: Reuben Thomas To: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Subject: 23.2.91; M-x man retains command-line switches in minibuffer message Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 15:24:29 +0000 Message-ID: <87ipxa74k2.fsf@sc3d.org> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6, seldom 2.4 (older, 4) X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6 (newer, 2) X-Spam-Score: -6.0 (------) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: submit X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.11 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -6.0 (------) If I say, for example, M-x -l foo.1 RET, then I get the minibuffer message: -l foo.1 man page formatted whereas I would expect something more like foo.1 man page formatted or ideally foo man page formatted In GNU Emacs 23.2.91.4 (i686-pc-linux-gnu, GTK+ Version 2.22.0) of 2011-01-13 on canta Windowing system distributor `The X.Org Foundation', version 11.0.10900000 Important settings: value of $LC_ALL: nil value of $LC_COLLATE: nil value of $LC_CTYPE: nil value of $LC_MESSAGES: nil value of $LC_MONETARY: nil value of $LC_NUMERIC: nil value of $LC_TIME: nil value of $LANG: en_GB.UTF-8 value of $XMODIFIERS: nil locale-coding-system: utf-8-unix default enable-multibyte-characters: t Major mode: Man Minor modes in effect: diff-auto-refine-mode: t shell-dirtrack-mode: t recentf-mode: t show-paren-mode: t savehist-mode: t minibuffer-electric-default-mode: t iswitchb-mode: t icomplete-mode: t global-whitespace-mode: t global-auto-revert-mode: t desktop-save-mode: t yas/global-mode: t mouse-wheel-mode: t file-name-shadow-mode: t global-font-lock-mode: t font-lock-mode: t blink-cursor-mode: t auto-encryption-mode: t auto-compression-mode: t column-number-mode: t line-number-mode: t transient-mark-mode: t Recent input: C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-SPC C-n C-n C-n C-w C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-SPC C-n C-n C-g C-s e m p t y C-a C-n C-n C-n C-n C-p C-SPC C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-w C-x C-s C-x b * s h C-g M-x m a n - m o d e p a g e - m o d e C-g M-x m a n a t _ a l l o w . 5 C-h f m a n C-s a r g s C-s C-a C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-n C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-p C-e C-e C-b C-b C-b C-b C-b C-s f i l e C-a C-x 1 C-x b M-x m a n - l SPC M-x r e p o r t b u g - e m a c s - b u g Recent messages: error in process sentinel: Man-bgproc-sentinel: Can't find the at_allow.5 manpage error in process sentinel: Can't find the at_allow.5 manpage Type "q" to restore this window. 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by vm-emlprdomr-03.its.yale.edu (8.14.4/8.14.4) with ESMTP id p33L50bD030051 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NOT); Sun, 3 Apr 2011 17:05:01 -0400 Received: by furball (Postfix, from userid 1000) id B06321602F5; Sun, 3 Apr 2011 17:05:00 -0400 (EDT) From: Chong Yidong To: Reuben Thomas Subject: Re: bug#7929: 23.2.91; M-x man retains command-line switches in minibuffer message References: <87ipxa74k2.fsf@sc3d.org> Date: Sun, 03 Apr 2011 17:05:00 -0400 In-Reply-To: <87ipxa74k2.fsf@sc3d.org> (Reuben Thomas's message of "Thu, 27 Jan 2011 15:24:29 +0000") Message-ID: <87y63rf3lv.fsf@stupidchicken.com> User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/24.0.50 (gnu/linux) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.71 on 130.132.50.144 X-Spam-Score: -2.6 (--) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 7929 Cc: 7929@debbugs.gnu.org X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.11 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -2.6 (--) Reuben Thomas writes: > If I say, for example, M-x -l foo.1 RET, then I get the minibuffer message: > > -l foo.1 man page formatted What do you mean by `M-x -l foo.1 RET'? I don't understand your bug report. From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sun Apr 03 17:09:27 2011 Received: (at 7929) by debbugs.gnu.org; 3 Apr 2011 21:09:27 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1Q6UY3-0002iZ-94 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 03 Apr 2011 17:09:27 -0400 Received: from exprod7og106.obsmtp.com ([64.18.2.165]) by debbugs.gnu.org with smtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1Q6UY1-0002iM-B8 for 7929@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 03 Apr 2011 17:09:26 -0400 Received: from source ([209.85.160.52]) (using TLSv1) by exprod7ob106.postini.com ([64.18.6.12]) with SMTP ID DSNKTZjh/17J32AgmrP2J42Cb/jG+nhfMEk/@postini.com; Sun, 03 Apr 2011 14:09:25 PDT Received: by pwi4 with SMTP id 4so3438498pwi.25 for <7929@debbugs.gnu.org>; Sun, 03 Apr 2011 14:09:19 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.142.149.15 with SMTP id w15mr5958477wfd.325.1301864959021; Sun, 03 Apr 2011 14:09:19 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.68.62.8 with HTTP; Sun, 3 Apr 2011 14:09:19 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <87y63rf3lv.fsf@stupidchicken.com> References: <87ipxa74k2.fsf@sc3d.org> <87y63rf3lv.fsf@stupidchicken.com> Date: Sun, 3 Apr 2011 22:09:19 +0100 Message-ID: Subject: Re: bug#7929: 23.2.91; M-x man retains command-line switches in minibuffer message From: Reuben Thomas To: Chong Yidong Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Spam-Score: -6.4 (------) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 7929 Cc: 7929@debbugs.gnu.org X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.11 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -6.4 (------) On 3 April 2011 22:05, Chong Yidong wrote: > Reuben Thomas writes: > >> If I say, for example, M-x -l foo.1 RET, then I get the minibuffer messa= ge: >> >> -l foo.1 man page formatted > > What do you mean by `M-x -l foo.1 RET'? =A0I don't understand your bug > report. Sorry, there is a missing bit, I meant: M-x man RET -l foo.1 RET --=20 http://rrt.sc3d.org From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sun Apr 10 17:58:59 2011 Received: (at 7929) by debbugs.gnu.org; 10 Apr 2011 21:58:59 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1Q92ep-0001QS-Aj for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 10 Apr 2011 17:58:59 -0400 Received: from vm-emlprdomr-03.its.yale.edu ([130.132.50.144]) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1Q92en-0001QG-Hs for 7929@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 10 Apr 2011 17:58:58 -0400 Received: from furball (dhcp128036159042.central.yale.edu [128.36.159.42]) (authenticated bits=0) by vm-emlprdomr-03.its.yale.edu (8.14.4/8.14.4) with ESMTP id p3ALwpFK029836 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NOT); Sun, 10 Apr 2011 17:58:52 -0400 Received: by furball (Postfix, from userid 1000) id 8277E160461; Sun, 10 Apr 2011 17:58:51 -0400 (EDT) From: Chong Yidong To: Reuben Thomas Subject: Re: bug#7929: 23.2.91; M-x man retains command-line switches in minibuffer message References: <87ipxa74k2.fsf@sc3d.org> <87y63rf3lv.fsf@stupidchicken.com> Date: Sun, 10 Apr 2011 17:58:51 -0400 In-Reply-To: (Reuben Thomas's message of "Sun, 3 Apr 2011 22:09:19 +0100") Message-ID: <87k4f1kbtw.fsf@stupidchicken.com> User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/24.0.50 (gnu/linux) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.71 on 130.132.50.144 X-Spam-Score: -2.7 (--) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 7929 Cc: 7929@debbugs.gnu.org X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.11 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -2.7 (--) Reuben Thomas writes: > Sorry, there is a missing bit, I meant: > > M-x man RET -l foo.1 RET There is no foo.1 manpage on my system, nor is there any apparent way to type in the space in "-l foo.1", since the completion method doesn't allow it. Could you please provide a *precise* recipe? Thanks. From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sun Apr 10 19:58:58 2011 Received: (at 7929) by debbugs.gnu.org; 10 Apr 2011 23:58:58 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1Q94Wv-0005aQ-HD for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 10 Apr 2011 19:58:57 -0400 Received: from exprod7og103.obsmtp.com ([64.18.2.159]) by debbugs.gnu.org with smtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1Q94Wt-0005aE-4Y for 7929@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 10 Apr 2011 19:58:55 -0400 Received: from mail-pv0-f177.google.com ([74.125.83.177]) (using TLSv1) by exprod7ob103.postini.com ([64.18.6.12]) with SMTP ID DSNKTaJEOPt+WBvj8083feUFXYzjCKqgzhFs@postini.com; Sun, 10 Apr 2011 16:58:55 PDT Received: by pvh11 with SMTP id 11so2755129pvh.22 for <7929@debbugs.gnu.org>; Sun, 10 Apr 2011 16:58:48 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.142.113.16 with SMTP id l16mr4514997wfc.97.1302479928300; Sun, 10 Apr 2011 16:58:48 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.68.60.4 with HTTP; Sun, 10 Apr 2011 16:58:48 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <87k4f1kbtw.fsf@stupidchicken.com> References: <87ipxa74k2.fsf@sc3d.org> <87y63rf3lv.fsf@stupidchicken.com> <87k4f1kbtw.fsf@stupidchicken.com> Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2011 00:58:48 +0100 Message-ID: Subject: Re: bug#7929: 23.2.91; M-x man retains command-line switches in minibuffer message From: Reuben Thomas To: Chong Yidong Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Spam-Score: -6.3 (------) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 7929 Cc: 7929@debbugs.gnu.org X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.11 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -6.4 (------) On 10 April 2011 22:58, Chong Yidong wrote: > Reuben Thomas writes: > >> Sorry, there is a missing bit, I meant: >> >> M-x man RET -l foo.1 RET > > There is no foo.1 manpage on my system, nor is there any apparent way to > type in the space in "-l foo.1", since the completion method doesn't > allow it. > > Could you please provide a *precise* recipe? =A0Thanks. At first, I thought this was entirely my fault for not trying this in emacs -Q. I have my Emacs set to allow SPC as a normal character in the minibuffer, as I use plenty of files and directories whose names contain spaces. I was trying to run the command man -l foo.1 (the point being that of course there is no foo.1 man page, I am trying to run man on the *file* foo.1). This is not normally possible to type, as you've observed. However, it is documented as valid in man's docstring, which says: An explicit filename can be given too. Use -l if it might otherwise look like a page name. /my/file/name.1.gz -l somefile.1 So how am I supposed to type this? --=20 http://rrt.sc3d.org From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sun Apr 10 22:22:56 2011 Received: (at 7929) by debbugs.gnu.org; 11 Apr 2011 02:22:56 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1Q96mF-0000Hp-2r for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 10 Apr 2011 22:22:55 -0400 Received: from fencepost.gnu.org ([140.186.70.10]) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1Q96mD-0000Hd-7g for 7929@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 10 Apr 2011 22:22:53 -0400 Received: from 213-159-126-200.fibertel.com.ar ([200.126.159.213]:35273 helo=ceviche.home) by fencepost.gnu.org with esmtpsa (TLS1.0:DHE_RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1Q96m6-0007Kz-PN; Sun, 10 Apr 2011 22:22:47 -0400 Received: by ceviche.home (Postfix, from userid 20848) id DCB30660EF; Sun, 10 Apr 2011 22:22:43 -0400 (EDT) From: Stefan Monnier To: Chong Yidong Subject: Re: bug#7929: 23.2.91; M-x man retains command-line switches in minibuffer message Message-ID: References: <87ipxa74k2.fsf@sc3d.org> <87y63rf3lv.fsf@stupidchicken.com> <87k4f1kbtw.fsf@stupidchicken.com> Date: Sun, 10 Apr 2011 23:22:43 -0300 In-Reply-To: <87k4f1kbtw.fsf@stupidchicken.com> (Chong Yidong's message of "Sun, 10 Apr 2011 17:58:51 -0400") User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/24.0.50 (gnu/linux) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain X-Spam-Score: -6.0 (------) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 7929 Cc: 7929@debbugs.gnu.org, Reuben Thomas X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.11 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -6.0 (------) > There is no foo.1 manpage on my system, nor is there any apparent way to > type in the space in "-l foo.1", since the completion method doesn't > allow it. You can definitely type C-q SPC to insert the space. Stefan From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Mon Apr 11 06:54:34 2011 Received: (at 7929) by debbugs.gnu.org; 11 Apr 2011 10:54:34 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1Q9ElI-0002zd-D6 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 11 Apr 2011 06:54:33 -0400 Received: from exprod7og119.obsmtp.com ([64.18.2.16]) by debbugs.gnu.org with smtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1Q9ElB-0002zM-OX for 7929@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 11 Apr 2011 06:54:26 -0400 Received: from mail-pw0-f47.google.com ([209.85.160.47]) (using TLSv1) by exprod7ob119.postini.com ([64.18.6.12]) with SMTP ID DSNKTaLd1oFoGLCBu1GGTIdbyaYmnYKEXh97@postini.com; Mon, 11 Apr 2011 03:54:21 PDT Received: by pwj9 with SMTP id 9so3165032pwj.20 for <7929@debbugs.gnu.org>; Mon, 11 Apr 2011 03:54:14 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.143.21.28 with SMTP id y28mr5142825wfi.211.1302519254240; Mon, 11 Apr 2011 03:54:14 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.68.60.4 with HTTP; Mon, 11 Apr 2011 03:54:14 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: <87ipxa74k2.fsf@sc3d.org> <87y63rf3lv.fsf@stupidchicken.com> <87k4f1kbtw.fsf@stupidchicken.com> Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2011 11:54:14 +0100 Message-ID: Subject: Re: bug#7929: 23.2.91; M-x man retains command-line switches in minibuffer message From: Reuben Thomas To: Stefan Monnier Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Spam-Score: -6.4 (------) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 7929 Cc: Chong Yidong , 7929@debbugs.gnu.org X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.11 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -6.4 (------) On 11 April 2011 03:22, Stefan Monnier wrote: >> There is no foo.1 manpage on my system, nor is there any apparent way to >> type in the space in "-l foo.1", since the completion method doesn't >> allow it. > > You can definitely type C-q SPC to insert the space. OK, fine. So now you have the recipe! -- http://rrt.sc3d.org From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Thu Jul 14 13:44:25 2011 Received: (at control) by debbugs.gnu.org; 14 Jul 2011 17:44:25 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1QhPxY-0007k9-RC for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Thu, 14 Jul 2011 13:44:24 -0400 Received: from hermes.netfonds.no ([80.91.224.195]) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1QhPxW-0007jv-KW for control@debbugs.gnu.org; Thu, 14 Jul 2011 13:44:23 -0400 Received: from cm-84.215.51.58.getinternet.no ([84.215.51.58] helo=quimbies.gnus.org) by hermes.netfonds.no with esmtpsa (TLS1.0:DHE_RSA_AES_128_CBC_SHA1:16) (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1QhPxI-0005gP-NO for control@debbugs.gnu.org; Thu, 14 Jul 2011 19:44:08 +0200 Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2011 19:44:08 +0200 Message-Id: To: control@debbugs.gnu.org From: Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen Subject: control message for bug #7929 X-MailScanner-ID: 1QhPxI-0005gP-NO X-Netfonds-MailScanner: Found to be clean X-Netfonds-MailScanner-From: larsi@gnus.org MailScanner-NULL-Check: 1311270249.03806@9S0lBzF25DONF7Jr0xNYAQ X-Spam-Status: No X-Spam-Score: -2.7 (--) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: control X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.11 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -2.7 (--) tags 7929 fixed close 7929 24.1 From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Thu Jul 14 13:45:11 2011 Received: (at 7929) by debbugs.gnu.org; 14 Jul 2011 17:45:11 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1QhPyF-0007nu-Bg for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Thu, 14 Jul 2011 13:45:11 -0400 Received: from hermes.netfonds.no ([80.91.224.195]) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1QhPxk-0007kX-Iy for 7929@debbugs.gnu.org; Thu, 14 Jul 2011 13:44:41 -0400 Received: from cm-84.215.51.58.getinternet.no ([84.215.51.58] helo=quimbies.gnus.org) by hermes.netfonds.no with esmtpsa (TLS1.0:DHE_RSA_AES_128_CBC_SHA1:16) (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1QhPxW-0005hp-KU; Thu, 14 Jul 2011 19:44:22 +0200 From: Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen To: Reuben Thomas Subject: Re: 23.2.91; M-x man retains command-line switches in minibuffer message In-Reply-To: <87ipxa74k2.fsf@sc3d.org> (Reuben Thomas's message of "Thu, 27 Jan 2011 15:24:29 +0000") Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2011 19:44:06 +0200 Message-ID: References: <87ipxa74k2.fsf@sc3d.org> User-Agent: Gnus/5.110018 (No Gnus v0.18) Emacs/24.0.50 (gnu/linux) X-Now-Playing: Joni Mitchell's _Dog Eat Dog_: "The Three Great Stimulants" X-Hashcash: 1:23:110714:rrt@sc3d.org::nFBamO3Oe1C+ly++:00000xMOS X-Hashcash: 1:23:110714:7929@debbugs.gnu.org::fjEAuKJQ0v918Q4U:00000000000000000000000000000000000000000sW7i MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain X-MailScanner-ID: 1QhPxW-0005hp-KU X-Netfonds-MailScanner: Found to be clean X-Netfonds-MailScanner-From: larsi@gnus.org MailScanner-NULL-Check: 1311270262.77236@mTcQYxQCMLm2aGE03nrXLA X-Spam-Status: No X-Spam-Score: -2.7 (--) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 7929 Cc: 7929@debbugs.gnu.org X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.11 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -2.7 (--) Reuben Thomas writes: > If I say, for example, M-x -l foo.1 RET, then I get the minibuffer message: > > -l foo.1 man page formatted > > whereas I would expect something more like > > foo.1 man page formatted > > or ideally > > foo man page formatted I've now fixed this in Emacs 24. -- (domestic pets only, the antidote for overdose, milk.) bloggy blog http://lars.ingebrigtsen.no/ From unknown Tue Aug 19 14:24:00 2025 Received: (at fakecontrol) by fakecontrolmessage; To: internal_control@debbugs.gnu.org From: Debbugs Internal Request Subject: Internal Control Message-Id: bug archived. 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