GNU bug report logs - #5909
23.1; (feature request) scrollable "widget-choose" window

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Dani Moncayo <dmoncayo <at> gmail.com>

Date: Thu, 8 Apr 2010 19:14:02 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Done: Mauro Aranda <maurooaranda <at> gmail.com>

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bug#5909; Package emacs. (Thu, 08 Apr 2010 19:14:02 GMT) Full text and rfc822 format available.

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From: Dani Moncayo <dmoncayo <at> gmail.com>
To: bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Subject: 23.1; (feature request) scrollable "widget-choose" window
Date: Thu, 8 Apr 2010 21:09:48 +0200
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Hi everyone,

This is not a bug report but a feature request. Maybe not an important one,
but anyway i think would be worth the trouble.

Recently, i reported a bug related to the widget-choose window (
http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=5695). The problem was that the
window didn't show the entire buffer contents, and it was impossible to see
the hidden portion, because there was no way of selecting the window and
scroll the text down.

The bug has been closed, but the problem has been resolved only partially,
because there remains one case in which we'll have the same problem: When
the option list is too large to fit in the window (or the window too small
to show the entire list).


Output from "emacs-version" command:

> "GNU Emacs 23.1.1 (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu, GTK+ Version 2.18.3) of 2010-03-26
> on crested, modified by Debian"
>


Steps to reproduce the problem:

   1. Open a graphic terminal, and resize it to (90 columns, 10 rows). This
   is quite small, because the largest option list i've found right now is
   quite short too.
   2. start emacs with "-nw" and "-q" switches.
   3. M-x customize-group <RET> killing <RET>
   4. Modify a bit the "kill ring max" property.
   5. Put the cursor on the associated "[State]" text and type <RET>.
   6. Now you shoud see the widget-choose buffer, but showing only part of
   the text (similar to the attached screenshot). And there's no way to switch
   to that buffer and scroll the text.


I think that a good solution would be to generalize the implementation of
"tmm-menubar" in such way that was applicable also in this situation.

And that's all, thanks.

   Dani.
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Information forwarded to owner <at> debbugs.gnu.org, bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org:
bug#5909; Package emacs. (Thu, 08 Apr 2010 19:35:02 GMT) Full text and rfc822 format available.

Message #8 received at 5909 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Dani Moncayo <dmoncayo <at> gmail.com>
To: 5909 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: 23.1; (feature request) scrollable "widget-choose" window
Date: Thu, 8 Apr 2010 21:34:34 +0200
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I forgot the screenshot. I'm sorry.
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bug#5909; Package emacs. (Thu, 29 Aug 2019 21:12:01 GMT) Full text and rfc822 format available.

Message #11 received at 5909 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Mauro Aranda <maurooaranda <at> gmail.com>
To: 5909 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Cc: dmoncayo <at> gmail.com
Subject: Re: bug#5909: 23.1;
 (feature request) scrollable "widget-choose" window
Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2019 18:11:10 -0300
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>    1. Open a graphic terminal, and resize it to (90 columns, 10 rows).
This
>    is quite small, because the largest option list i've found right now is
>    quite short too.
>    2. start emacs with "-nw" and "-q" switches.
>    3. M-x customize-group <RET> killing <RET>
>    4. Modify a bit the "kill ring max" property.
>    5. Put the cursor on the associated "[State]" text and type <RET>.
>    6. Now you shoud see the widget-choose buffer, but showing only part of
>    the text (similar to the attached screenshot). And there's no way to
switch
>    to that buffer and scroll the text.

With Emacs built from master, I followed these steps using xfce4 terminal
emulator.

After step 6, I typed C-M-v, as I'm used with a *Help* buffer, and I was
able
to scroll the widget-choose buffer.  So I think this wishlist item is
fulfilled.

Best regards,
Mauro.
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Information forwarded to bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org:
bug#5909; Package emacs. (Fri, 30 Aug 2019 07:01:02 GMT) Full text and rfc822 format available.

Message #14 received at 5909 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Dani Moncayo <dmoncayo <at> gmail.com>
To: Mauro Aranda <maurooaranda <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 5909 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#5909: 23.1;
 (feature request) scrollable "widget-choose" window
Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2019 09:00:28 +0200
On Thu, Aug 29, 2019 at 11:11 PM Mauro Aranda <maurooaranda <at> gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >    1. Open a graphic terminal, and resize it to (90 columns, 10 rows). This
> >    is quite small, because the largest option list i've found right now is
> >    quite short too.
> >    2. start emacs with "-nw" and "-q" switches.
> >    3. M-x customize-group <RET> killing <RET>
> >    4. Modify a bit the "kill ring max" property.
> >    5. Put the cursor on the associated "[State]" text and type <RET>.
> >    6. Now you shoud see the widget-choose buffer, but showing only part of
> >    the text (similar to the attached screenshot). And there's no way to switch
> >    to that buffer and scroll the text.
>
> With Emacs built from master, I followed these steps using xfce4 terminal
> emulator.
>
> After step 6, I typed C-M-v, as I'm used with a *Help* buffer, and I was able
> to scroll the widget-choose buffer.

Same here (GNU Emacs 26.2 (build 1, x86_64-pc-cygwin)).

> So I think this wishlist item is fulfilled.

Agreed.  Thanks.

-- 
Dani Moncayo




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bug#5909; Package emacs. (Fri, 30 Aug 2019 07:12:01 GMT) Full text and rfc822 format available.

Message #17 received at 5909 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Dani Moncayo <dmoncayo <at> gmail.com>
To: Mauro Aranda <maurooaranda <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 5909 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#5909: 23.1;
 (feature request) scrollable "widget-choose" window
Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2019 09:10:52 +0200
> > So I think this wishlist item is fulfilled.
>
> Agreed.  Thanks.

PS: I filed that bug report long ago...  I wanted to "enter" the
widget-choose buffer ("switch to that buffer"), but I don't think
that's something worth spending time on it. (it's not a common
problem, and anyway you've shown an alternative way of scrolling the
buffer).


-- 
Dani Moncayo




Reply sent to Mauro Aranda <maurooaranda <at> gmail.com>:
You have taken responsibility. (Mon, 16 Sep 2019 11:17:02 GMT) Full text and rfc822 format available.

Notification sent to Dani Moncayo <dmoncayo <at> gmail.com>:
bug acknowledged by developer. (Mon, 16 Sep 2019 11:17:02 GMT) Full text and rfc822 format available.

Message #22 received at 5909-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Mauro Aranda <maurooaranda <at> gmail.com>
To: Dani Moncayo <dmoncayo <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 5909-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#5909: 23.1;
 (feature request) scrollable "widget-choose" window
Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2019 08:15:43 -0300
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Thanks for confirming.  I'm marking this bug as done.

Best regards,
Mauro.
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bug archived. Request was from Debbugs Internal Request <help-debbugs <at> gnu.org> to internal_control <at> debbugs.gnu.org. (Mon, 14 Oct 2019 11:24:10 GMT) Full text and rfc822 format available.

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