GNU bug report logs - #81559
31.0.91; speedbar does not follow Dired and shell-dirtrack-mode

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Package: emacs; Severity: wishlist; Reported by: Daniel Mendler <mail@HIDDEN>; dated Wed, 5 Aug 2026 15:41:02 UTC; Maintainer for emacs is bug-gnu-emacs@HIDDEN.
Severity set to 'wishlist' from 'normal' Request was from Eli Zaretskii <eliz@HIDDEN> to control <at> debbugs.gnu.org. Full text available.

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severity 81559 wishlist
thanks

> From: Daniel Mendler <mail@HIDDEN>
> Cc: 81559 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
> Date: Wed, 05 Aug 2026 19:26:41 +0200
> 
> Eli Zaretskii <eliz@HIDDEN> writes:
> 
> >> Date: Wed, 05 Aug 2026 17:40:01 +0200
> >> From: Daniel Mendler via "Bug reports for GNU Emacs,
> >>  the Swiss army knife of text editors" <bug-gnu-emacs@HIDDEN>
> >> 
> >> The speedbar does not follow the current shell directory, nor does it
> >> follow the current directory in Dired. In order to test:
> >> 
> >> 1. emacs -Q
> >> 2. M-x speedbar
> >> 3. M-x shell and then cd to change directories => speedbar does not follow
> >> 4. M-x dired, chose various directories => speedbar does not follow
> >
> > Did Speedbar ever react to Dired and shell directory changes?  If yes,
> > in which version of Emacs?  If it never did, this is a request for an
> > enhancement, right?  And I think the way to add such an enhancement is
> > described the node "Extending" of the Speedbar manual.
> 
> Yes, as far as I can tell, this has never worked. It is a feature
> request.

Thanks, marked it as such.  Patches welcome.




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Eli Zaretskii <eliz@HIDDEN> writes:

>> Date: Wed, 05 Aug 2026 17:40:01 +0200
>> From: Daniel Mendler via "Bug reports for GNU Emacs,
>>  the Swiss army knife of text editors" <bug-gnu-emacs@HIDDEN>
>> 
>> The speedbar does not follow the current shell directory, nor does it
>> follow the current directory in Dired. In order to test:
>> 
>> 1. emacs -Q
>> 2. M-x speedbar
>> 3. M-x shell and then cd to change directories => speedbar does not follow
>> 4. M-x dired, chose various directories => speedbar does not follow
>
> Did Speedbar ever react to Dired and shell directory changes?  If yes,
> in which version of Emacs?  If it never did, this is a request for an
> enhancement, right?  And I think the way to add such an enhancement is
> described the node "Extending" of the Speedbar manual.

Yes, as far as I can tell, this has never worked. It is a feature
request.

Daniel




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> Date: Wed, 05 Aug 2026 17:40:01 +0200
> From: Daniel Mendler via "Bug reports for GNU Emacs,
>  the Swiss army knife of text editors" <bug-gnu-emacs@HIDDEN>
> 
> The speedbar does not follow the current shell directory, nor does it
> follow the current directory in Dired. In order to test:
> 
> 1. emacs -Q
> 2. M-x speedbar
> 3. M-x shell and then cd to change directories => speedbar does not follow
> 4. M-x dired, chose various directories => speedbar does not follow

Did Speedbar ever react to Dired and shell directory changes?  If yes,
in which version of Emacs?  If it never did, this is a request for an
enhancement, right?  And I think the way to add such an enhancement is
described the node "Extending" of the Speedbar manual.




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The speedbar does not follow the current shell directory, nor does it
follow the current directory in Dired. In order to test:

1. emacs -Q
2. M-x speedbar
3. M-x shell and then cd to change directories => speedbar does not follow
4. M-x dired, chose various directories => speedbar does not follow

In GNU Emacs 31.0.91 (build 1, x86_64-pc-linux-gnu, GTK+ Version
 3.24.49, cairo version 1.18.4) of 2026-07-30
Windowing system distributor 'The X.Org Foundation', version 11.0.12101016
System Description: Debian GNU/Linux 13 (trixie)

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