[debbugs-tracker] bug#19012: closed (25.0.50; `help-window-select')

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regarding 25.0.50; `help-window-select'
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> 25.0.50; `help-window-select'
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> Mon, 10 Nov 2014 08:42:16 -0800 (PST)
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> The description of `other' in the Customize buffer (and the doc string)
> is incorrect.  Or else the behavior is bugged.
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> If *Help* is shown in its own frame (e.g. from *Help* being a
> special-display buffer), and if the option value is `other' (the
> default), then the *Help* window (and frame) are *not* selected, in
> contradiction to what the doc says.
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> On MS Windows, at least, if the *Help* frame in this context does not
> yet exist then yes, that frame (and thus the *Help* window is selected -
> the frame gets the input focus.  But that is because Windows always
> gives a newly created frame the focus.  And if the frame exists already
> then no, the *Help* window and its frame are not selected.  Focus stays
> with the frame where you invoked the help command.
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> Note too that the description is anyway inadequate, because it seems to
> make the assumption that there *is* another window on the help window's
> frame: "unless the selected window is the only other window on the help
> window's frame" is not clear for the case where there is no such other
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> In GNU Emacs 25.0.50.1 (i686-pc-mingw32)
>  of 2014-10-20 on LEG570
> Bzr revision: 118168 address@hidden
> Windowing system distributor `Microsoft Corp.', version 6.1.7601
> Configured using:
>  `configure --enable-checking=yes,glyphs CPPFLAGS=-DGLYPH_DEBUG=1'
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> Re: bug#19012: 25.0.50; `help-window-select'
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> Thu, 25 Dec 2014 20:30:22 +0100
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> > >   > I appreciate your efforts on this (whether you think so or
> > >   > not).  I am certain that if you try to improve the situation
> > >   > for this use case you can do so, and without spoiling other
> > >   > behavior, even if the fix might not be 100% perfect.  Please
> > >   > give it a try.
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> > > I'll do that.
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> Done on Emacs 25.0.50.1.  Bug closed.
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> Thanks, martin
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