GNU bug report logs - #42709
Yes, mention C-g as one of the valid options

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: 積丹尼 Dan Jacobson <jidanni <at> jidanni.org>

Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2020 15:58:03 UTC

Severity: normal

Tags: notabug

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

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From: 積丹尼 Dan Jacobson <jidanni <at> jidanni.org>
To: bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Cc: rms <at> gnu.org
Subject: Yes, mention C-g as one of the valid options
Date: Tue, 04 Aug 2020 21:48:32 +0800

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Here we see the contents of the *Char Help* buffer
(that I couldn't copy so needed a screenshot. See my other bug today.)


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It is made by
  C runs the command dired-do-copy (found in dired-mode-map), which is
  an interactive autoloaded compiled Lisp function in ‘dired-aux.el’.

I think it should also mention C-g, "to quit right away".

Sure, "The user is supposed to know that."

But, "He isn't sure it won't cause some damage, else if it were safe, it
would be listed."

emacs-version "26.3"
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From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: 積丹尼 Dan Jacobson <jidanni <at> jidanni.org>
Cc: 42709 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, rms <at> gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#42709: Yes, mention C-g as one of the valid options
Date: Wed, 05 Aug 2020 11:23:07 +0200

積丹尼 Dan Jacobson <jidanni <at> jidanni.org> writes:

> It is made by
>   C runs the command dired-do-copy (found in dired-mode-map), which is
>   an interactive autoloaded compiled Lisp function in ‘dired-aux.el’.
>
> I think it should also mention C-g, "to quit right away".
>
> Sure, "The user is supposed to know that."
>
> But, "He isn't sure it won't cause some damage, else if it were safe, it
> would be listed."

No, it makes no sense to list C-g here -- C-g is always an option in
(virtually) all commands like this, so listing it is just noise.  Closing.

-- 
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Added tag(s) notabug. Request was from Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org> to control <at> debbugs.gnu.org. (Wed, 05 Aug 2020 09:24:02 GMT) Full text and rfc822 format available.
bug closed, send any further explanations to 42709 <at> debbugs.gnu.org and 積丹尼 Dan Jacobson <jidanni <at> jidanni.org> Request was from Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org> to control <at> debbugs.gnu.org. (Wed, 05 Aug 2020 09:24:02 GMT) Full text and rfc822 format available.
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