Re: Where to show message output while inputting

[Kévin Le Gouguec]

Drew Adams <drew.adams@oracle.com> writes:

> 4. If we do choose to overwrite (hide) something
>    in order to show output in a temporary way, then
>    IMO it's better to overwrite/hide some buffer
>    text, or the mode-line, than it is to do that
>    to minibuffer input.
>
>    The last thing we should hide or interfere with
>    is the immediate user interaction (responding to
>    a prompt by providing text input).

Emacs is no stranger to popping up windows when the user needs to be
alerted of something (e.g. disabled-command-function).  Maybe, when the
echo area is unavailable, `message' could…

- pop up the *Messages* buffer, highlighting the latest message (or
  creating a window that's only tall enough for this message),

- arrange for *Messages* to be buried when the user exits the
  minibuffer, and for a reminder about C-h e to be messaged?