Re: can't do `backward-word' at end of line with certain timestamp config

J.P. wrote:

>>>> There is another problem with timestamps, when you kill
>>>> text from IRC to yank someplace else, it is still
>>>> included even tho they are made invisible with
>>>> `erc-toggle-timestamps'.
>>>
>>> So you're saying stamps remain invisible in yanked text?
>>
>> I want only want timestamps in the IRC logs. Using ERC
>> I don't want to see them, so I made them invisible with
>> `erc-toggle-timestamp'. But they are still included (and
>> appear) when I kill and yank text.
>
> I think that's intentional. Or, at least that's the way
> things have always been, AFIACT.
>
> Alternatively, I believe Corwin is working on a general
> yanking enhancement, which could likely be extended to
> include such a feature. Perhaps you should coordinate
> with him.

I think the only proper way to solve this is to have one
variable for the timestamps in the logs and one for the
ERC buffer.

But it's a pretty minor issue so if no one cares to do it,
let's drop it, perhaps.

> For example, instead of "connect to some network," do
>
>   1. (erc-tls :server "testnet.ergo.chat" :nick "SomeUser")

Good idea, that is enough and works from -Q.

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