bug#34420: [PATCH 2/2] smerge-mode: new function to go to next conflict

[Eli Zaretskii]

> Cc: 34420@debbugs.gnu.org
> From: Konstantin Kharlamov <hi-angel@yandex.ru>
> Date: Sun, 17 Feb 2019 12:18:53 +0300
> 
> > In terms of UI it's a question of taste: I didn't provide such a command
> > because I never felt the need for it (I think I like to be in control of
> > changing buffer).  Maybe I'd change it to first emit a warning "no more
> > conflicts in this buffer" and only go to the next buffer if you repeat
> > the command (as a form of confirmation that you're done with the current
> > buffer).
> 
> Well, I wouldn't call changing a buffer upon explicit command from a 
> user a "taking control from them". The command name being explicit (at 
> least should be — I'm not a native English speaker, please tell me if 
> it's not) about going to the next conflict in the repository, and 
> conflicts are markers in different files.

I'm not sure this is always the case.  I can certainly envision a user
who might be surprised by being switched to another buffer.  Asking a
question like "No more conflicts in this file; go to next one?" might
in that case be a good idea.

> Emitting a warning in this case would be annoying, because the user 
> expects to be taken to the next conflict if there's any.

We could have an option to control this behavior.