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repeat hints with non-character keys fail

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Package: emacs; Reported by: "J.D. Smith" <jdtsmith@HIDDEN>; Done: Juri Linkov <juri@HIDDEN>; Maintainer for emacs is bug-gnu-emacs@HIDDEN.
bug marked as fixed in version 31.0.50, send any further explanations to 80105 <at> debbugs.gnu.org and "J.D. Smith" <jdtsmith@HIDDEN> Request was from Juri Linkov <juri@HIDDEN> to control <at> debbugs.gnu.org. Full text available.

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Subject: Re: bug#80105: repeat hints with non-character keys fail
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close 80105 31.0.50
thanks

>>>> So it seems we need yet another formatting approach for repeat keymap
>>>> keys like <right>, M-<right>, etc.
>>>
>>> For example, this patch might be a good starting point:
>>
>> Thanks, looks like the right thing to do.
>>
>> Could you send a complete patch or push it directly?
>
> Pushed, thanks.

I confirm it works correctly, so now closing.
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Juri Linkov <juri@HIDDEN> writes:

>>> So it seems we need yet another formatting approach for repeat keymap
>>> keys like <right>, M-<right>, etc.
>>
>> For example, this patch might be a good starting point:
>
> Thanks, looks like the right thing to do.
>
> Could you send a complete patch or push it directly?

Pushed, thanks.
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>> So it seems we need yet another formatting approach for repeat keymap
>> keys like <right>, M-<right>, etc.
>
> For example, this patch might be a good starting point:

Thanks, looks like the right thing to do.

Could you send a complete patch or push it directly?
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Subject: Re: bug#80105: repeat hints with non-character keys fail
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"J.D. Smith" <jdtsmith@HIDDEN> writes:

> So it seems we need yet another formatting approach for repeat keymap
> keys like <right>, M-<right>, etc.

For example, this patch might be a good starting point:


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diff --git a/lisp/repeat.el b/lisp/repeat.el
index e472f48e6d1..42b8f14ff57 100644
--- a/lisp/repeat.el
+++ b/lisp/repeat.el
@@ -591,14 +591,17 @@ repeat-echo-message-string
                     (if-let* ((hint (and (symbolp cmd)
                                          (get cmd 'repeat-hint)))
                               (last (aref key (1- (length key)))))
-                        ;; Reuse `read-multiple-choice' formatting.
-                        (if (= (length key) 1)
+                        ;; Possibly reuse `read-multiple-choice' formatting.
+                        (if (and (= (length key) 1) (characterp last))
                             (cdr (rmc--add-key-description (list last hint)))
                           (format "%s (%s)"
-                                  (propertize (key-description key)
-                                              'face 'read-multiple-choice-face)
-                                  (cdr (rmc--add-key-description
-                                        (list (event-basic-type last) hint)))))
+				  (propertize (key-description key)
+					      'face 'read-multiple-choice-face)
+				  (if (characterp (event-basic-type last))
+				      (cdr (rmc--add-key-description
+					    (list (event-basic-type last) hint)))
+				    hint)))
+                      ;; No hint
                       (propertize (key-description key)
                                   'face 'read-multiple-choice-face))))
                 keys ", ")

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We added `repeat-hint' symbol property for repeat mode, which is working
well.  Unfortunately it fails for non-character keys.  For example,
evaluate:

  (put 'next-buffer 'repeat-hint "Next")
  (put 'previous-buffer 'repeat-hint "Prev")

and then hit `C-x <right>`.  The problem is the use of
`rmc--add-key-description', which expects a character for KEY (not the
symbol 'right).  This is a problem whether the key is just one element
or more than one, since `event-basic-type' returns "a printing character
(not upper case) or a symbol".

So it seems we need yet another formatting approach for repeat keymap
keys like <right>, M-<right>, etc.
Acknowledgement sent to "J.D. Smith" <jdtsmith@HIDDEN>:
New bug report received and forwarded. Copy sent to bug-gnu-emacs@HIDDEN. Full text available.
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bug#80105; Package emacs. Full text available.
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