GNU bug report logs - #8378
23.2; eval-defun vs defface docstring

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Kevin Ryde <user42 <at> zip.com.au>

Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2011 23:26:02 UTC

Severity: minor

Tags: fixed

Found in version 23.2

Fixed in version 24.1

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

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: Kevin Ryde <user42 <at> zip.com.au>
Cc: 8378 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#8378: 23.2; eval-defun vs defface docstring
Date: Wed, 06 Jul 2011 18:46:56 +0200

Kevin Ryde <user42 <at> zip.com.au> writes:

> When M-x eval-defun is used on a defface, the face docstring is not
> updated.  For example in the scratch buffer M-x eval-defun on
>
>     (defface my-test '((t (:foreground "blue")))
>       "This is a blue face docstring.")
>
> and then on
>
>     (defface my-test '((t (:foreground "red")))
>       "This is a red face docstring.")
>
> followed by
>
>     M-x describe-face my-test
>
> shows
>
>     "This is a blue face docstring"

I've now fixed this in Emacs 24.

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