Merge branch 'register_preview'

doc/emacs/regs.texi

@@ -16,9 +16,8 @@ jump back to that position once or many times.
 we will denote by @var{r}; @var{r} can be a letter (such as @samp{a})
 or a number (such as @samp{1}); case matters, so register @samp{a} is
 not the same as register @samp{A}.  You can also set a register in
-non-alphanumeric characters, for instance @samp{*} or @samp{C-d}.
-Note, it's not possible to set a register in @samp{C-g} or @samp{ESC},
-because these keys are reserved for quitting (@pxref{Quitting}).
+non-alphanumeric characters, for instance @samp{C-d} by using for
+example @key{C-q} @samp{C-d}.
 
 @findex view-register
   A register can store a position, a piece of text, a rectangle, a

etc/NEWS

@@ -1140,6 +1140,11 @@ showcases all their customization options.
 
 * Incompatible Lisp Changes in Emacs 30.1
 
+---
+** 'register-preview-delay' is no longer used.
+Register preview is no more delayed.  If you want to disable it use
+'register-use-preview' instead with a boolean value.
+
 +++
 ** 'M-TAB' now invokes 'completion-at-point' also in Text mode.
 Text mode no longer binds 'M-TAB' to 'ispell-complete-word', and

lisp/register.el

@@ -93,7 +93,6 @@ of the marked text."
   :type '(choice (const :tag "None" nil)
 		 (character :tag "Use register" :value ?+)))
 
-;; FIXME: This is no more needed, remove it.
 (defcustom register-preview-delay 1
   "If non-nil, time to wait in seconds before popping up register preview window.
 If nil, do not show register previews, unless `help-char' (or a member of
@@ -101,6 +100,7 @@ If nil, do not show register previews, unless `help-char' (or a member of
   :version "24.4"
   :type '(choice number (const :tag "No preview unless requested" nil))
   :group 'register)
+(make-obsolete-variable 'register-preview-delay "No longer used." "30.1")
 
 (defcustom register-preview-default-keys (mapcar #'string (number-sequence ?a ?z))
   "Default keys for setting a new register."
@@ -131,7 +131,8 @@ See the documentation of the variable `register-alist' for possible VALUEs."
 (defun register-preview-default (r)
   "Function that is the default value of the variable `register-preview-function'."
   (format "%s: %s\n"
-	  (single-key-description (car r))
+	  (propertize (string (car r))
+                      'display (single-key-description (car r)))
 	  (register-describe-oneline (car r))))
 
 (defvar register-preview-function #'register-preview-default

test/lisp/register-tests.el

@@ -1,43 +0,0 @@
-;;; register-tests.el --- tests for register.el  -*- lexical-binding: t-*-
-
-;; Copyright (C) 2017-2023 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
-
-;; Author: Tino Calancha <tino.calancha@gmail.com>
-;; Keywords:
-
-;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
-
-;; GNU Emacs is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-;; it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-;; the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
-;; (at your option) any later version.
-
-;; GNU Emacs is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-;; but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-;; MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-;; GNU General Public License for more details.
-
-;; You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-;; along with GNU Emacs.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-
-;;; Commentary:
-
-
-;;; Code:
-(require 'ert)
-(require 'cl-lib)
-
-(ert-deftest register-test-bug27634 ()
-  "Test for https://debbugs.gnu.org/27634 ."
-  (dolist (event (list ?\C-g 'escape ?\C-\[))
-    (cl-letf (((symbol-function 'read-key) #'ignore)
-              (last-input-event event)
-              (register-alist nil))
-      (should (equal 'quit
-                     (condition-case err
-                         (call-interactively 'point-to-register)
-                       (quit (car err)))))
-      (should-not register-alist))))
-
-(provide 'register-tests)
-;;; register-tests.el ends here