Bug: "n" not counted as a non-"ESC" key

chikinn · November 8, 2014, 21:48

Version: 3.5.0
OS: Arch 3.16.2
Reproducibility: always

To reproduce, visit any shop. Select an item to buy. As final confirmation, the shopkeeper will ask you: "Buy a <item>? [ESC, any other key to accept]" However, "n" apparently does not count as "any other key" and instead acts like "ESC".

In other contexts, "n" doesn't work like "ESC" (at least with the old roguelike keyset). For example, after casting a targeted spell, "n" indicates a direction as expected, rather than an abort.

Nick · November 8, 2014, 22:13

That's poor wording of the prompt rather than a bug - "n" means "no". You should find that this is the case for a number of questions like this which imply a yes/no answer, and where a direction is not a sensible answer.

chikinn · November 8, 2014, 22:22

So how will the prompt get fixed? Is this too minor to open a ticket for?

Nick · November 8, 2014, 22:34

I guess nothing's too minor to open a ticket for

November 8, 2014, 21:48	#1
chikinn Rookie Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 10	Bug: "n" not counted as a non-"ESC" key Version: 3.5.0 OS: Arch 3.16.2 Reproducibility: always To reproduce, visit any shop. Select an item to buy. As final confirmation, the shopkeeper will ask you: "Buy a <item>? [ESC, any other key to accept]" However, "n" apparently does not count as "any other key" and instead acts like "ESC". In other contexts, "n" doesn't work like "ESC" (at least with the old roguelike keyset). For example, after casting a targeted spell, "n" indicates a direction as expected, rather than an abort.

November 8, 2014, 22:13	#2
Nick Vanilla maintainer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Canberra, Australia Age: 57 Posts: 9,481 Donated: $60	That's poor wording of the prompt rather than a bug - "n" means "no". You should find that this is the case for a number of questions like this which imply a yes/no answer, and where a direction is not a sensible answer. __________________ One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie.

November 8, 2014, 22:34	#4
Nick Vanilla maintainer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Canberra, Australia Age: 57 Posts: 9,481 Donated: $60	I guess nothing's too minor to open a ticket for __________________ One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie.

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chikinn Rookie Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 10	So how will the prompt get fixed? Is this too minor to open a ticket for?

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