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bug#38248: help-follow-symbol silent when no symbol was found
From: |
Eli Zaretskii |
Subject: |
bug#38248: help-follow-symbol silent when no symbol was found |
Date: |
Fri, 22 Nov 2019 21:52:56 +0200 |
> From: Juanma Barranquero <lekktu@gmail.com>
> Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2019 20:40:15 +0100
> Cc: Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen <larsi@gnus.org>, 38248@debbugs.gnu.org
>
> Currently, help-follow and help-follow-mouse signal an error if there's
> nothing to follow. However, help-follow-symbol does not, which means
> that C-c C-c in the help buffer when over an arbitrary non-symbol does
> nothing and says nothing.
>
> That's not just inconsistent, but a bit disconcerting, as sometimes
> following a symbol can be slow. In my build, it takes a second or more
> to show the symbol documentation, so when there's no symbol I stand
> waiting for something to happen for a couple of seconds.
OK.