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24.0.50; Cursor position in *Help* buffer is unhelpful

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From: help-debbugs <at> gnu.org (GNU bug Tracking System)
To: Jambunathan K <kjambunathan <at> gmail.com>
Subject: bug#9629: closed (Re: bug#9629: 24.0.50; Cursor position in
 *Help* buffer is unhelpful)
Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2013 05:09:07 +0000

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Your bug report

#9629: 24.0.50; Cursor position in *Help* buffer is unhelpful

which was filed against the emacs package, has been closed.

The explanation is attached below, along with your original report.
If you require more details, please reply to 9629 <at> debbugs.gnu.org.

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From: Jambunathan K <kjambunathan <at> gmail.com>
To: 9629-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#9629: 24.0.50; Cursor position in *Help* buffer is unhelpful
Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2013 10:38:35 +0530

OP here.  Closed.

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From: Jambunathan K <kjambunathan <at> gmail.com>
To: bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Subject: 24.0.50; Cursor position in *Help* buffer is unhelpful
Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2011 19:18:53 +0530

In GNU Emacs 24.0.50.1 (i386-mingw-nt5.1.2600)
 of 2011-09-19 on 3249CTO
Windowing system distributor `Microsoft Corp.', version 5.1.2600
configured using `configure --with-gcc (4.5) --no-opt'
 


Steps to reproduce:

1. emacs -Q
2. C-h C-\ tamil-itrans RET
3. Note that the cursor position is at head of the help buffer
4. Now (setq pop-up-windows nil) and repeat steps 1 and 2.
5. See that the cursor position is at the tail of the help buffer

Considering that the help buffer is big, showing the tail of the buffer
is very unhelpful. Particularly a new user on a netbook (where there is
very little screen estate) might be mistaken in to thinking that the
help buffer only displays the key bindings and not other useful things.

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