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bug#63785: 29.0.91; Clearing package list filters also clears flags
From: |
Robert Pluim |
Subject: |
bug#63785: 29.0.91; Clearing package list filters also clears flags |
Date: |
Tue, 30 May 2023 11:19:14 +0200 |
>>>>> On Tue, 30 May 2023 11:43:51 +0300, Eshel Yaron <me@eshelyaron.com> said:
>> That only offer to installs ack, even though Iʼve marked helm. If I
>> clear the filters then 'x' offers to install both. Although I could
>> argue that Iʼm in a filtered state, so offering to install only
>> visible packages is normal :-)
Eshel> Yes, that's what I thought. Only installing visible packages when
the
Eshel> menu is filtered seems sensible to me. Although I guess
Eshel> `package-menu-execute` could be extended with some option that says
what
Eshel> to do in these cases, maybe by default it could suggest clearing the
Eshel> filter first?
Maybe. Iʼm wary of adding too much DWIMery here. Limiting the
installation to the visible packages seems like a reasonable and
unsurprising way to behave (and people who want to install all the
selected packages just need to do '/ /')
Robert
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