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diff --git a/lispref/tips.texi b/lispref/tips.texi index 76cd3427eef..3d46466832b 100644 --- a/lispref/tips.texi +++ b/lispref/tips.texi @@ -225,6 +225,13 @@ An error message should start with a capital letter but should not end with a period. @item +Many commands that take a long time to execute display a message that +says @samp{Operating...} when they start, and change it to +@samp{Operating...done} when they finish. Please keep the style of +these messages uniform: @emph{no} space around the ellipsis, and +@emph{no} period at the end. + +@item Try to avoid using recursive edits. Instead, do what the Rmail @kbd{e} command does: use a new local keymap that contains one command defined to switch back to the old local keymap. Or do what the |