emacs bug 575, add link to info doc in describe mode

By Xah Lee. Date: .

14 years old bug, now fixed in emacs 29. thanks to Lars Ingebrigtsen

following is from https://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=575 

From: xah lee xah@xahlee.org
To: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org
Subject: suggestion: add link to info doc in describe mode
Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2008 22:45:02 -0700

Here's a suggestion: add link to info doc in describe mode.

Detail: When just using a unfamiliar new mode, such as org-mode, i  
use M-x describe-mode to see what commands are available.

It would be nice that somewhere there is a link to the info doc of  
the mode if it exists.

Similarly, when i use describe-function, would it be good to have a  
link to the location of the func's doc in elisp manual?

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Another suggestion: when using describe-mode, i find the listing of  
minor modes at top is confusing. (especially to new users of emacs)  
Perhaps move the minor mode list to the bottom?

Thanks.

PS please let me know if it is always better to send separate emails  
for different issues/suggestions even if minor.

  Xah
∑ http://xahlee.org/

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From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: xah lee <xah <at> xahlee.org>
Cc: 575 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, 2473 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#2473: usability issues on emacs's describe-mode
Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2022 02:51:47 +0200

xah lee <xah <at> xahlee.org> writes:

> Here's a suggestion: add link to info doc in describe mode.
>
> Detail: When just using a unfamiliar new mode, such as org-mode, i use
> M-x describe-mode to see what commands are available.
>
> It would be nice that somewhere there is a link to the info doc of the
> mode if it exists.

I've now added a link to the major mode function in the `describe-mode'
output, and from there the user can use the `i' command (etc.) to look
up the manual entry.

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