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Re: C-x C-f in two frames -> "user minibuffer while in


From: Miles Bader
Subject: Re: C-x C-f in two frames -> "user minibuffer while in
Date: Mon, 04 Jul 2005 09:15:46 +0900

dkcombs@panix.com (David Combs) writes:
>>If you set enable-recursive-minibuffers to t it works.
>>(setq enable-recursive-minibuffers t)
>
> That is, what *disadvantages* from setting it on?   What bewares
> of having it on?

It apparently confuses beginners greatly when they accidentally end up
with a recursive minibuffer.

For instance, a common scenario is something like:  you click the mouse
in a buffer while the minibuffer is active, then re-invoke your command
thinking the minibuffer input had been aborted [but of course it wasn't,
so you end up with recursive minibuffers].  If you have a good mental
model of how Emacs works, you'll recognize this situation and deal with
it properly, but many people don't.

-Miles
-- 
I'd rather be consing.




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