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RE: put input focus on active minibuffer
From: |
Drew Adams |
Subject: |
RE: put input focus on active minibuffer |
Date: |
Sun, 14 Feb 2016 19:01:21 -0800 (PST) |
> >> But, if using GNU Emacs 24.4 or later, perhaps make use of
> >> `focus-in-hook`? For example, something along the lines of:
> >>
> >> (defun focus-to-active-minibuffer ()
> >> (if (minibuffer-window-active-p (minibuffer-window))
> >> (select-window (minibuffer-window))))
> >>
> >> (add-hook 'focus-in-hook #'focus-to-active-minibuffer)
> >
> > If you do that then whenever a frame receives the focus so will
> > its (active) minibuffer window. That precludes the user
> > interactions I described above, and about which you "Agreed".
>
> Well, my suggestion was code to help the OP achieve the effect
> they want, without any other GNU Emacs users being affected. i'm
> sorry that my wording seems to have conveyed the impression that i
> was suggesting that my code be incorporated directly into GNU
> Emacs itself.
I see. You were saying how to do it on one's own, and not
speaking to the OP's feature request for Emacs. Sorry for
not understanding that.