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bug#25665: 26.0.50; [PATCH] Indicate prefix arg in minibuffer prompt for
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npostavs |
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bug#25665: 26.0.50; [PATCH] Indicate prefix arg in minibuffer prompt for shell-command |
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Thu, 09 Feb 2017 17:54:22 -0500 |
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Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/25.2 (gnu/linux) |
On Thu, Feb 9, 2017 at 11:53 AM, Tino Calancha <tino.calancha@gmail.com> wrote:
> The meaning of the prefix argument must be explained in the docstring.
> That and the manual are the source of documentation, not the prompt.
But it's nice if Emacs gives you a different prompt, so that you can be
sure you typed in the command correctly. Just like M-& gives a
different prompt from M-!, even though you could figure out the
different meaning just by reading the docstring of each command.
>
> Having a short prompt is also good because there are more space
> in the line for the command;
Yes, it's better to keep the prompt short if possible. Still, having
the extra feedback might be worth it.
> a short prompt is also better while tipying
> a long command: sometimes you want to change something at the beginning:
> < ; `beginning-of-buffer'
If the command is a single line, you can use C-a instead to avoid the prompt.
> Now you need to `C-f' several times to jump out of the prompt. The more
> verbose prompt, the more `C-f' you need.
M-e leaves the prompt immediately.