Re: say where attempt to write backup file was

[Kevin Rodgers]

Kim F. Storm wrote:
> Stefan Monnier <address@hidden> writes:
>
> > >     If the echo area automatically accomodates long messages, couldn't the
> > >     absolute file name for both the original backup and the fallback be
> > >     displayed?
> > > Yes, nowadays that will work.  I will make that change.
> > I do not want to oppose this change, but I just want to remind people that
> > long mesages are still undesirable, for example because minibuffer-only
> > frames don't automatically grow.
>
> You can also turn off resize-mini-windows, and max-mini-window-height
> may also kick in ...

So should the call to message in backup-buffer be wrapped in

(let ((resize-mini-windows 'grow-only)
      (max-mini-window-height 1.0))
   ...)

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Kevin Rodgers
Denver, Colorado, USA