GNU bug report logs - #16562
dired-do-shell-command's docstring should mention where the suggestions come from

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: jidanni <at> jidanni.org

Date: Sun, 26 Jan 2014 20:50:01 UTC

Severity: minor

Tags: fixed

Fixed in version 27.1

Done: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>

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From: jidanni <at> jidanni.org
To: bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Subject: dired-do-shell-command's docstring should mention where the
 suggestions come from
Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2014 04:49:33 +0800
dired-do-shell-command's docstring should mention
dired-guess-shell-alist-default and
dired-guess-shell-alist-user.




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Message #8 received at 16562 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
To: jidanni <at> jidanni.org, 16562 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: RE: bug#16562: dired-do-shell-command's docstring should mention
 where the suggestions come from
Date: Sun, 26 Jan 2014 13:11:38 -0800 (PST)
> dired-do-shell-command's docstring should mention
> dired-guess-shell-alist-default and
> dired-guess-shell-alist-user.

At the risk of giving this worthwhile suggestion the kiss of
death: +1.

These variables should probably be mentioned also in at least
one of the Emacs manuals.

The latter variable provides a way for users to control/customize
file-program associations, which is pretty important.  As it
stands now, users will know about this possibility only from
Emacs Wiki, diverse Web forums, or by stumbling across it in the
source code.  As a result, I doubt that many Emacs users are
aware of these variables.

My guess is that the lack of doc for this is a side effect
of the fact that it is a Dired-X feature.  And so far, Dired-X
is still treated as a poor step-child (as is also Dired Aux).




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Message #11 received at 16562 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: jidanni <at> jidanni.org
Cc: 16562 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#16562: dired-do-shell-command's docstring should mention
 where the suggestions come from
Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2019 21:30:04 +0200
jidanni <at> jidanni.org writes:

> dired-do-shell-command's docstring should mention
> dired-guess-shell-alist-default and
> dired-guess-shell-alist-user.

I've now done this in Emacs 27.

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Added tag(s) fixed. Request was from Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org> to control <at> debbugs.gnu.org. (Mon, 14 Oct 2019 19:31:02 GMT) Full text and rfc822 format available.

bug marked as fixed in version 27.1, send any further explanations to 16562 <at> debbugs.gnu.org and jidanni <at> jidanni.org Request was from Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org> to control <at> debbugs.gnu.org. (Mon, 14 Oct 2019 19:31:02 GMT) Full text and rfc822 format available.

bug archived. Request was from Debbugs Internal Request <help-debbugs <at> gnu.org> to internal_control <at> debbugs.gnu.org. (Tue, 12 Nov 2019 12:24:10 GMT) Full text and rfc822 format available.

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