From 1aaeed903a1a9bdb60c745180e13a2e0a313a9bc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Lars Ingebrigtsen Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2021 17:43:16 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Signal an error in `search-forward-help-for-help' * lisp/help.el (search-forward-help-for-help): Error out instead of showing an empty buffer (bug#50881). --- lisp/help.el | 5 ++++- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/lisp/help.el b/lisp/help.el index b794751ecab..02e9b9e8e46 100644 --- a/lisp/help.el +++ b/lisp/help.el @@ -952,8 +952,11 @@ current buffer." (describe-function-1 defn))))))) (defun search-forward-help-for-help () - "Search forward \"help window\"." + "Search forward in the help-for-help window. +This command is meant to be used after issuing the `C-h C-h' command." (interactive) + (unless (get-buffer help-for-help-buffer-name) + (error "No %s buffer; use `C-h C-h' first" help-for-help-buffer-name)) ;; Move cursor to the "help window". (pop-to-buffer help-for-help-buffer-name) ;; Do incremental search forward. -- 2.39.5