Re: emacs-29 afc1f329356: Allow to disable the DWIMish behavior of 'x' in package menu

[Robert Pluim]

>>>>> On Mon, 29 May 2023 17:15:02 +0300, Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org> said:

    >> From: Robert Pluim <rpluim@gmail.com>
    >> Cc: Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
    >> Date: Mon, 29 May 2023 16:03:45 +0200
    >> 
    >> >>>>> On Mon, 29 May 2023 09:44:57 -0400 (EDT), Eli Zaretskii 
<eliz@gnu.org> said:
    >> 
    Eli> branch: emacs-29
    Eli> commit afc1f329356da167902d86b610023a32943f6cee
    Eli> Author: Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
    Eli> Commit: Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
    >> 
    Eli> Allow to disable the DWIMish behavior of 'x' in package menu
    >> 
    >> Apropos:

    Eli> "Apropos" means this is somehow related to the changes I installed?
    Eli> Or just another issue with package.el?  I think it's the latter.

The latter

    >> M-x list-packages
    >> / n ack ;; navigate to the line for 'ack'
    >> i
    >> / /
    >> 
    >> Notice that the 'I' flag has disappeared from 'ack', which is somewhat
    >> suprising, although I donʼt know if it qualifies as a bug, but it does
    >> make the 'search for a bunch of packages and install them' process
    >> more cumbersome.

    Eli> Sigh... why are these usability issues popping up just now?..  Does no
    Eli> one try these new features when they are added?

I suspect Iʼm like most people in that I donʼt often add multiple new
packages in one go.

    Eli> Anyway, please file another bug report, or start a discussion on
    Eli> emacs-devel, and let's see where this leads us.

Iʼve filed a bug.

Robert
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