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24.0.50; "temp" means "help" - rename or at least document

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From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: martin rudalics <rudalics <at> gmx.at>
Cc: 'Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen' <larsi <at> gnus.org>, 8368 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, rms <at> gnu.org, Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
Subject: bug#8368: 24.0.50; "temp" means "help" - rename or at least document
Date: Sat, 28 Apr 2012 11:07:27 -0400

> Maybe we could proceed as follows:

> (1) In my Emacs I moved `internal-temp-output-buffer-show' to Elisp and
> intend to apply this change to the trunk soon.  Other from that, leave
> `with-output-to-temp-buffer' unchanged.

> (2) Provide a new macro which does almost the same as
> `with-output-to-temp-buffer', runs similar hooks ...  Maybe we find some
> improvements though.

> (3) Change all callers of `with-output-to-temp-buffer' in Emacs 24 to
> use the new macro and *not permanently* add their functions to the new
> hooks.  Whether we use another wrapper for this like `with-help-window'
> or bind the hook temporarily seems a matter of taste.

> (4) Declare `with-output-to-temp-buffer' obsolete.

Sounds like a good plan,


        Stefan

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