bug#27565: 24.5; macro running feedback [enhancement request]

[Lars Ingebrigtsen]

Boruch Baum <boruch_baum@gmx.com> writes:

> Currently, when one invokes a macro, instead of an indication that the
> macro is running, the invocation key sequence is displayed in the
> mini-buffer, eg. `C-u 0 C-x e', until the macro completes (or maybe
> until the macro itself sends something to the mini-buffer?).

[...]

> ENHANCEMENT REQUEST: When a macro starts running, display a message in
> the mini-buffer. Some possible formats might be:
>
> a] macro [optional name] runnning . . .
>
> b] macro [optional name] runnning ( n of m times) . . .

I guess that makes sense...  but...  This messaging is how Emacs works
with all commands.

M-: (global-set-key (kbd "C-x r z") (lambda () (interactive)))
`C-x r z'

will leave you with an echo area that says "C-x r z".  Wouldn't it be
odd if `C-x e' would behave differently?

Any opinions here?

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