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Re: master fbc9c59: Make goto-line-history buffer local only when so cus
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Basil L. Contovounesios |
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Re: master fbc9c59: Make goto-line-history buffer local only when so customized |
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Sat, 27 Feb 2021 14:27:39 +0000 |
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Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/28.0.50 (gnu/linux) |
Alan Mackenzie <acm@muc.de> writes:
> Yes, I had misunderstood, sorry. I was under the mistaken impression
> that the previous change to the input history was in Emacs 27. So, yes,
> you're correct, the two entries in NEWS do contradict eachother, and
> need merging into a single entry.
>
> I don't have time to do this today, I'll try and do it over the weekend.
Thanks.
>> This part of (info "(elisp) Minibuffer History") also needs updating:
>
>> -- Variable: goto-line-history
>> A history list for arguments to ‘goto-line’. This variable is
>> buffer local.
>
> Hmm. OK. But what's this variable doing in the elisp manual, as
> opposed to the emacs manual? It's purely a user convenience.
I think it's there because (info "(elisp) Minibuffer History") already
lists several built-in history variables for standard user commands.
And (info "(emacs) Moving Point") already explains that goto-line has
its own history variable, and links to the Elisp manual, so I don't see
any problem, or how a history variable constitutes a user convenience.
But I also have no strong opinions on whether or how this history
variable should be documented, so feel free to change it as you or
others see fit.
--
Basil