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bug#62709: 29.0.60; quail-minibuffer-message prevents set-mark-command f
From: |
Eli Zaretskii |
Subject: |
bug#62709: 29.0.60; quail-minibuffer-message prevents set-mark-command from activating region in minibuffer |
Date: |
Fri, 07 Apr 2023 17:57:02 +0300 |
> From: Visuwesh <visuweshm@gmail.com>
> Cc: 62709@debbugs.gnu.org
> Date: Fri, 07 Apr 2023 20:09:13 +0530
>
> [வெள்ளி ஏப்ரல் 07, 2023] Visuwesh wrote:
>
> >> I'd prefer to solve the problem that prevents the region from becoming
> >> active, without changing how Quail shows its messages. Can you try
> >> finding such a solution,
> >
> > One solution would be to use an overlay to show the guidance string,
> > like what `minibuffer-depth-mode' does.
>
> I came close to solving the issue with an overlay but I hit a roadblock
> with the cursor property.
Thanks, but I think this is an unnecessary complication.
Does the patch below fix the problems you saw, without introducing any
regressions?
diff --git a/lisp/international/quail.el b/lisp/international/quail.el
index 2ffe339..317ea84 100644
--- a/lisp/international/quail.el
+++ b/lisp/international/quail.el
@@ -1995,7 +1995,8 @@ quail-require-guidance-buf
(defun quail-minibuffer-message (string)
(message nil)
(let ((point-max (point-max))
- (inhibit-quit t))
+ (inhibit-quit t)
+ (deactivate-mark nil))
(save-excursion
(goto-char point-max)
(insert string))