GNU bug report logs - #7967
23.2.93; keybindings should be echoed in *Message* buffer

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: "Roland Winkler" <winkler <at> gnu.org>

Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2011 18:02:01 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Tags: patch

Found in version 23.2.93

Fixed in version 24.1

Done: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #8 received at 7967 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Lennart Borgman <lennart.borgman <at> gmail.com>
To: Roland Winkler <winkler <at> gnu.org>
Cc: 7967 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#7967: 23.2.93;
	keybindings should be echoed in *Message* buffer
Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2011 00:15:14 +0100

On Wed, Feb 2, 2011 at 7:09 PM, Roland Winkler <winkler <at> gnu.org> wrote:
> Execute any command foo with a keybinding in its "long form" M-x foo.
> Emacs issues the message
>
>  You can run the command `foo' with ...
>
> The default is to display this message for two seconds.
> Then the message is gone for ever.  I'd appreciate if this
> messsage was echoed also in the *Message* buffer.

I think it is a good suggestion.

However while it can help newbies it might also disturb old users so
it is probably best to make it default and have an option to turn it
off.
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