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bug#49784: 27.2; mouse-2 error with "No cross-reference here"
From: |
Eli Zaretskii |
Subject: |
bug#49784: 27.2; mouse-2 error with "No cross-reference here" |
Date: |
Fri, 30 Jul 2021 22:06:00 +0300 |
> From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi@gnus.org>
> Cc: Robert Morelli <morelli@flux.utah.edu>, 49784@debbugs.gnu.org
> Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2021 20:54:08 +0200
>
> Especially with this not very helpful command:
>
> ;; The doc string is meant to explain what buttons do.
> (defun help-follow-mouse ()
> "Follow the cross-reference that you click on."
> (interactive)
> (error "No cross-reference here"))
>
> I guess the point is to... not say
>
> Buffer is read-only: #<buffer *Help*>
>
> to be helpful? It might just confuse more than it helps.
Perhaps the comment before the function hints on why this was done
that way. IOW, if this binding didn't exist, what would C-h show for
mouse-2, and how?