Re: emacsclient and gnus

[Richard Riley]

Harry P <reader@newsguy.com> writes:

> Tassilo Horn <tassilo@member.fsf.org> writes:
>
>>> C-x C-c does not kill the server here. But then I start my emacs in my
>>> .xsession with "emacs --daemon" as documented somewhere for Emacs
>>> 23.0.
>>
>> Me, too.  But C-x C-s in any gnus buffer (this message mode buffer,
>> *Group*, *Summary*, ...) I'm asked to save my drafts, the dribble file
>> and stuff, so I guess it'll really quit gnus.  Strange...

C-x C-s has a different meaning in some parts of Gnus. e.g


C-x C-s runs the command gnus-summary-reselect-current-group

>
> I thought so at first but when I thought a little more about it.  It
> does make some sense.  
>
> By entering into the gnus session, I've basically taken over that gnus
> session, so if I then tell gnus to stop the session (C-x C-s from
> emacsclient) it seems that would apply to any session I've taken over.
>
> But with the command you mentioned `C-x 5 0' I've relinquished control
> of gnus so then C-x C-s only closes my emacsclient terminal.

Are you saying C-x C-c does not work for you?

(C-x C-c runs the command save-buffers-kill-terminal)

C-x C-s is simply "save-buffer" in most cases.

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