Re: Stop frames stealing eachothers' minibuffers!

[Eli Zaretskii]

> Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2020 20:44:08 +0000
> Cc: Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>, emacs-devel@gnu.org
> From: Alan Mackenzie <acm@muc.de>
> 
> > > If the command using the minibuffer is given on frame F1, and the
> > > selected frame becomes F2, the minibuffer sometimes moves, sometimes
> > > doesn't, depending on what the user does. For example, C-s in F2
> > > doesn't usually move the minibuffer, but it will if you use C-x 8
> > > RET.  This is inconsistent.
> 
> > You are confusing two things here: the minibuffer (for interactive use)
> > and the echo area (for messages).  C-s uses the echo area, C-x C-f and
> > C-x 8 RET use the minibuffer.
> 
> Sorry, I meant the use of C-x 8 RET from within isearch.  In that sense,
> usually C-s will not suck in an active minibuffer, but it will if you
> have to type foreign characters into your search string.  This is
> inconsistent.

So maybe we should fix this inconsistency, not disable the switch to
the selected frame where that is useful and expected?