Re: Following boxquote links in a message buffer borkes it!

[Tassilo Horn <tassilo@member.fsf.org>]

Reiner Steib <reinersteib+gmane@imap.cc> writes:

Hi Reiner,

>> I wasn't sure if this is a boxquote, gnus or a combination of both
>> problem, so here we go.
>
> Try to reproduce it in *scratch*.  -> The same.  Then it's independent
> from Gnus.

Indeed, there it's the same.  Another observation: The *Help* buffer has
the same contents like *scratch* after following the link.

>> the two functions are undelined and I can click them (or hit RET on
>> them) to get the function's docstring.  Unfortunately this is not
>> done in the *Help* buffer, but instead the current buffer (*mail* in
>> this case) is erased and the help contents are inserted.  Then the
>> buffer is read-only and I cannot undo, thus my mail is lost.
>
> Duh!
>
> `boxquote.el' should probably strip the properties before inserting
> the text.

Well, I like the possibility to click those links.  It simply should
open them in *Help* solely without modifying the current buffer.

Dave, maybe you could provide a simple test case which produces a link
like those in boxquotes?

Bye,
Tassilo