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bug(s) in underline-region

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From: Boruch Baum <boruch_baum <at> gmx.com>
To: Emacs Bug Reporting <bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org>
Subject: bug(s) in underline-region
Date: Mon, 3 May 2021 13:27:53 -0400

The functions of package underline region doesn't check whether it's
operations will work in the user's terminal or GUI environment. When I
try using the feature in emacs-nox, it replaces the region with
what is for that environment interleaved garbage in the form of "_\b".

I'm not sure what is the scope of the intent of the package, but for
non-persistent use, it could use overlays with an underline face.

At the very least, the feature should check the environment, and abort
upon detecting incompatability.

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From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Boruch Baum <boruch_baum <at> gmx.com>
Cc: 48201 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#48201: bug(s) in underline-region
Date: Mon, 03 May 2021 20:53:47 +0300

> Date: Mon, 3 May 2021 13:27:53 -0400
> From: Boruch Baum <boruch_baum <at> gmx.com>
> 
> The functions of package underline region doesn't check whether it's
> operations will work in the user's terminal or GUI environment. When I
> try using the feature in emacs-nox, it replaces the region with
> what is for that environment interleaved garbage in the form of "_\b".

AFAIU, this package does that 100% intentionally.

Message #11 received at 48201 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: "Basil L. Contovounesios" <contovob <at> tcd.ie>
To: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
Cc: 48201 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Boruch Baum <boruch_baum <at> gmx.com>
Subject: Re: bug#48201: bug(s) in underline-region
Date: Mon, 03 May 2021 23:31:09 +0100

Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org> writes:

>> Date: Mon, 3 May 2021 13:27:53 -0400
>> From: Boruch Baum <boruch_baum <at> gmx.com>
>> 
>> The functions of package underline region doesn't check whether it's
>> operations will work in the user's terminal or GUI environment. When I
>> try using the feature in emacs-nox, it replaces the region with
>> what is for that environment interleaved garbage in the form of "_\b".
>
> AFAIU, this package does that 100% intentionally.

I believe so too: it's a kind of backspace overstriking referred to by
termcap/nroff/ul.  A variation is often seen in the output of fortune.

See e.g.:
- https://www.emacswiki.org/emacs/UnterminalString
- https://unix.stackexchange.com/q/274658/230197

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Message #14 received at 48201 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>
To: "Basil L. Contovounesios" <contovob <at> tcd.ie>
Cc: 48201 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>,
 Boruch Baum <boruch_baum <at> gmx.com>
Subject: Re: bug#48201: bug(s) in underline-region
Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2021 10:07:32 -0700

"Basil L. Contovounesios" <contovob <at> tcd.ie> writes:

> Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org> writes:
>
>>> Date: Mon, 3 May 2021 13:27:53 -0400
>>> From: Boruch Baum <boruch_baum <at> gmx.com>
>>>
>>> The functions of package underline region doesn't check whether it's
>>> operations will work in the user's terminal or GUI environment. When I
>>> try using the feature in emacs-nox, it replaces the region with
>>> what is for that environment interleaved garbage in the form of "_\b".
>>
>> AFAIU, this package does that 100% intentionally.
>
> I believe so too: it's a kind of backspace overstriking referred to by
> termcap/nroff/ul.  A variation is often seen in the output of fortune.
>
> See e.g.:
> - https://www.emacswiki.org/emacs/UnterminalString
> - https://unix.stackexchange.com/q/274658/230197

Should this therefore be closed as notabug?

Message #17 received at 48201 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>
Cc: contovob <at> tcd.ie, 48201 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, boruch_baum <at> gmx.com
Subject: Re: bug#48201: bug(s) in underline-region
Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2021 20:31:37 +0300

> From: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>
> Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2021 10:07:32 -0700
> Cc: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>, 48201 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Boruch Baum <boruch_baum <at> gmx.com>
> 
> >> AFAIU, this package does that 100% intentionally.
> >
> > I believe so too: it's a kind of backspace overstriking referred to by
> > termcap/nroff/ul.  A variation is often seen in the output of fortune.
> >
> > See e.g.:
> > - https://www.emacswiki.org/emacs/UnterminalString
> > - https://unix.stackexchange.com/q/274658/230197
> 
> Should this therefore be closed as notabug?

IMO, yes.

Message #20 received at 48201 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>
To: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
Cc: contovob <at> tcd.ie, 48201 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, boruch_baum <at> gmx.com
Subject: Re: bug#48201: bug(s) in underline-region
Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2021 13:26:50 -0700

tags 48201 + notabug
close 48201
thanks

Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org> writes:

>> Should this therefore be closed as notabug?
>
> IMO, yes.

OK, done.

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