GNU bug report logs - #8118
24.0.50; `eval-minibuffer' should show message "Evaluating..."

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: "Drew Adams" <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>

Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2011 19:00:04 UTC

Severity: minor

Tags: notabug

Found in version 24.0.50

Done: Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>

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From: "Drew Adams" <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
To: <bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org>
Subject: 24.0.50; `eval-minibuffer' should show message "Evaluating..."
Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2011 10:58:06 -0800

M-: (eval-minibuffer "Sexp: ")
Type: global-map RET
 
As you can see from this example, it would be good if we showed some
feedback to let users know that Emacs is thinking. ;-)

In GNU Emacs 24.0.50.1 (i386-mingw-nt5.1.2600)
 of 2011-02-14 on 3249CTO
Windowing system distributor `Microsoft Corp.', version 5.1.2600
configured using `configure --with-gcc (4.4) --no-opt --cflags
-Ic:/imagesupport/include'
Added tag(s) notabug. Request was from Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org> to control <at> debbugs.gnu.org. (Thu, 14 Jul 2011 18:43:03 GMT) Full text and rfc822 format available.
bug closed, send any further explanations to 8118 <at> debbugs.gnu.org and "Drew Adams" <drew.adams <at> oracle.com> Request was from Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org> to control <at> debbugs.gnu.org. (Thu, 14 Jul 2011 18:43:03 GMT) Full text and rfc822 format available.
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From: Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: "Drew Adams" <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
Cc: 8118 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: 24.0.50; `eval-minibuffer' should show message "Evaluating..."
Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2011 20:41:58 +0200

"Drew Adams" <drew.adams <at> oracle.com> writes:

> M-: (eval-minibuffer "Sexp: ")
> Type: global-map RET
>
> As you can see from this example, it would be good if we showed some
> feedback to let users know that Emacs is thinking. ;-)

No, I disagree.  That would be very annoying, in my opinion, so I'm
closing this report.

-- 
(domestic pets only, the antidote for overdose, milk.)
  bloggy blog http://lars.ingebrigtsen.no/
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From: "Drew Adams" <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
To: "'Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen'" <larsi <at> gnus.org>
Cc: 8118 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: RE: 24.0.50; `eval-minibuffer' should show message "Evaluating..."
Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2011 13:58:25 -0700

> > M-: (eval-minibuffer "Sexp: ")
> > Type: global-map RET
> >
> > As you can see from this example, it would be good if we showed some
> > feedback to let users know that Emacs is thinking. ;-)
> 
> No, I disagree.  That would be very annoying, in my opinion, so I'm
> closing this report.

Why would it be annoying?
It is standard Emacs UI practice to show such a progress message:

 Loading foo.el...

 Loading foo.el...done
Did not alter fixed versions and reopened. Request was from Debbugs Internal Request <help-debbugs <at> gnu.org> to internal_control <at> debbugs.gnu.org. (Thu, 14 Jul 2011 20:59:02 GMT) Full text and rfc822 format available.
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From: Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: "Drew Adams" <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
Cc: 8118 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: 24.0.50; `eval-minibuffer' should show message "Evaluating..."
Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2011 18:46:09 +0200

"Drew Adams" <drew.adams <at> oracle.com> writes:

>> No, I disagree.  That would be very annoying, in my opinion, so I'm
>> closing this report.
>
> Why would it be annoying?
> It is standard Emacs UI practice to show such a progress message:
>
>  Loading foo.el...
>
>  Loading foo.el...done

Because `eval-minibuffer' displays the result in the minibuffer, and
having it flash stuff there just before displaying would not be good.

I'm closing this report again.  If the emacs maintainers wish to reopen
it again, they can do so.

-- 
(domestic pets only, the antidote for overdose, milk.)
  bloggy blog http://lars.ingebrigtsen.no/
bug closed, send any further explanations to 8118 <at> debbugs.gnu.org and "Drew Adams" <drew.adams <at> oracle.com> Request was from Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org> to control <at> debbugs.gnu.org. (Sat, 16 Jul 2011 16:47:03 GMT) Full text and rfc822 format available.
bug archived. Request was from Debbugs Internal Request <help-debbugs <at> gnu.org> to internal_control <at> debbugs.gnu.org. (Sun, 14 Aug 2011 11:24:04 GMT) Full text and rfc822 format available.
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