GNU bug report logs - #8181
23.2; Dired on Windows 7

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: "Robert I. Eachus" <rieachus <at> comcast.net>

Date: Sat, 5 Mar 2011 23:07:01 UTC

Severity: normal

Merged with 8191, 8741

Found in versions 23.2, 23.2.50

Done: Juanma Barranquero <lekktu <at> gmail.com>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Juanma Barranquero <lekktu <at> gmail.com>
To: "Robert I. Eachus" <rieachus <at> comcast.net>
Cc: 8181 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#8181: closed (Re: bug#8181: Patch to fix bug#8181: 23.2; Dired on Windows 7)
Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2011 03:24:10 +0100

On Tue, Mar 8, 2011 at 02:58, Robert I. Eachus <rieachus <at> comcast.net> wrote:

> But I still have my original question.  Why is
> the behavior different from Cx d which it lists as an equivalent?

Because, apparently, most users prefer a GUI file dialog when using
the mouse, but a keyboard interface when invoking find-file or dired
from the keyboard.

If you don't like the default, just customize `use-dialog-box' and
`use-file-dialog'.

    Juanma
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