Re: New multi-command facility displays in the wrong echo area.

[Alan Mackenzie]

Hello, Stefan.

On Fri, Oct 09, 2020 at 15:47:15 -0400, Stefan Monnier wrote:
> > (i) In a GUI environment, create two frames, each displaying a buffer.
> > (ii) In frame F1, do C-x b `switch-to-buffer', but don't type anything
> > more.
> > (iii) Move to frame F2, and start an isearch with C-s some-text.
> >
> > Although currently in F2, the isearch's pattern is displayed in the echo
> > area for F1.  This is wrong.

> FWIW, this behavior has been with us at least since Emacs-21.

Yes.  At least, it's present in Emacs 27.1.  How come I've never noticed
it before?

This morning, it was C-x C-s which failed to give me any output,
although I was expecting to see "(No files need saving)".

I still say it's wrong, but I suppose if I want it fixed, I'll have to
fix it myself.

>         Stefan

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Alan Mackenzie (Nuremberg, Germany).