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ERC buffer is no longer visible |
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Wed, 27 Sep 2023 21:35:30 +0100 |
When I login through M-x erc (have also tried erc-tls with the same
results), the erc buffer is no longer visible. Emacs instead remains on
the previous buffer (in my case *scratch*). This did not happen in
previous versions.
I'm able to open the buffer when prompted when exiting emacs, but I am
not able to use it during the prompt state from C-x C-c.
Version: Arch Linux Emacs 29.1-4
Thanks.
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Re: bug#66246: ERC buffer is no longer visible |
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Mon, 02 Oct 2023 18:24:27 -0700 |
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Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) |
BTD Master <btdmaster@disroot.org> writes:
> Hi,
>
> I appreciate the clarification, and I think input stealing is at best
> rude and a worst a security risk, this is true. But I have gone from
> confused to aggrieved.
>
> Also, I guess Arch does not package erc-news? It does not exist. [No
> match] (It's not an issue, I don't mind)
If you mean the command `erc-news', it only exists on master. It does
expect to find an existing etc/ERC-NEWS, but you can optionally download
and display the version from emacs.git by invoking it with C-u.
> If there is still a chance to change this behaviour,
If you mean in Emacs 29, I'd say probably not. We also can't patch ERC
5.5 because GNU ELPA only allows :core packages to track master, which
is already at 5.6.
> may I recommend
> either:
> 1. erc-not-interactive as a command for programmatic use, and revert to
> the previous behavior (my preferred option) OR
> 2. erc-interactive as a command for interactive use, and tell users
> that still use erc or erc-tls or similar that they might want to
> use that
>
> Of course, if neither suggestion is good, I'll get used to the extra
> line in the configuration file, but I might bet a few GNU Bucks that I
> won't be the last filing this pseudo-bug.
>
> All the best, no hard feelings,
> b
I guess you weren't able to try the version on HEAD (ERC 5.6-git). Some
of what you propose is more or less present in the new behavior.
Thanks and closing.
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