Re: emacs dired: unable to view deletion list

[Eli Zaretskii]

> From: Xah Lee <xahlee@gmail.com>
> Date: Sun, 3 Apr 2011 13:17:46 -0700 (PDT)
> 
> this seems to be a UI bug.

No, it's a feature ;-)

> in dired, type ~ to flag backup files. Then, type x to delete them.
> Dired will prompt you with “Delete D [251 files] (y or n)” with a list
> of files to be deleted on the top pane.
> 
> However, when you have more files to fit in a window, part of the list
> is not visible, and there's no way to view them. You can't page up/
> down, cant scroll it. I haven't found a way to view it.
> 
> anyone got a method?

C-M-v or M-PgDn work for me.