GNU bug report logs - #77307
30.1; Could have just hit return

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Package: emacs,gnus; Reported by: Dan Jacobson <jidanni@HIDDEN>; Keywords: wontfix; dated Thu, 27 Mar 2025 11:30:03 UTC; Maintainer for emacs is bug-gnu-emacs@HIDDEN.
Added tag(s) wontfix. Request was from Stefan Kangas <stefankangas@HIDDEN> to control <at> debbugs.gnu.org. Full text available.

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Subject: Re: bug#77307: 30.1; Could have just hit return
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Dan Jacobson <jidanni@HIDDEN> writes:

> When we see
> 'Are you sure you want to quit reading news? (y or n)'
> it turns out hitting RET works the same as n.
> So say
> 'Are you sure you want to quit reading news? (y or n/RET)'
> etc. I.e., no more unnecessary hunting for n on the keyboard.

I think the clear and readable prompt is more important than mentioning
this obscure feature, that users will either stumble upon or not.

I'd lean towards closing this as a wontfix.




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bug#77307; Package emacs,gnus. Full text available.

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When we see
'Are you sure you want to quit reading news? (y or n)'
it turns out hitting RET works the same as n.
So say
'Are you sure you want to quit reading news? (y or n/RET)'
etc. I.e., no more unnecessary hunting for n on the keyboard.




Acknowledgement sent to Dan Jacobson <jidanni@HIDDEN>:
New bug report received and forwarded. Copy sent to bug-gnu-emacs@HIDDEN, bugs@HIDDEN. Full text available.
Report forwarded to bug-gnu-emacs@HIDDEN, bugs@HIDDEN:
bug#77307; Package emacs,gnus. Full text available.
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