bug#61846: Shell pathnames incorrectly handled, mostly due to hash characters

[Robert Weiner]

Hi John:

This issue has been resolved in the latest pre-release of Hyperbole
available from the elpa-devel package archive.  Thanks for reporting
it.  -- rsw


John Cummings <john@rootabega.net> writes:

> I use:  Editor:      GNU Emacs 28.2
>         Hyperbole:   9.0.0
>         Sys Type:    x86_64-pc-linux-gnu
>         OS Type:     gnu/linux
>         Window Sys:  None
>         News Reader: Gnus v5.13
>         Install:     elpa-devel, 8.0.1pre0.20230220.191327
>
>
> Background:
>
> This is usage of the Hyperbole action key on implicit buttons in a
> shell buffer directory listing (bash/ls). Some file or directory names
> appear to have unexpected results.
>
>
> Expected Behavior (General):
>
> Each file or directory in the listing will be interpreted as a
> pathname implicit button (regardless of whether the name could also
> match some other implicit button type in another context), and using
> the action key on it will visit that file or directory. This will also
> be reflected in the hkey-help output.
>
>
> Actual Behavior (General):
>
> Certain characters or patterns in names, and/or positioning of the
> names in the listing, cause the names to be interpreted
> incorrectly. Some names are interpreted incorrectly due to patterns in
> their own name, and some due to patterns in other names in the
> listing. That is, Hyperbole seems to be interpreting several names in
> the listing as one composite name.
>
> This can cause the Hyperbole action key to perform the wrong action,
> like visitng the wrong file or directory, or not acting at all.