Subject: Re: bug#8615: Please make sure v q removes the buffer for JPGs just like it does for other files

From: Stefan Monnier <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 04 Jul 2011 23:44:22 -0400

>>> `view-mode' refuses to switch itself on if the mode is special, and
>>> Image mode is apparently special.
>>> 
>>> Is there any particular reason for `view-mode' to refuse to switch
>>> itself on in special modes?

CY> How does it make sense to visit image buffers in view mode?

> So then the buffer will disappear when we hit "q"!

That should happen even without using view-mode.

        Stefan