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Currently, when pacman prompts for confirmation (e.g., when updating or executing commands), it expects the user to input 't' (for "tak" in Polish) to confirm. However, many users (including myself) are accustomed to using 'y' for "yes". When 'y' is entered, pacman treats it as a negative response ('no') and silently skips the action without any warning or notification.
Proposed Solution:
Accept 'y' as a valid affirmative input: Allow the use of 'y' alongside 't' to confirm actions.
Configurability: Introduce a configuration option where users can define which characters are treated as affirmative responses.
Feedback: If an unrecognized confirmation input is entered, provide a clear warning or prompt so the user is aware that the input was not accepted. (maybe prompt again?)
Rationale:
User Habits: Many users are used to typing 'y' for confirmation, especially in environments where English is the primary language.
Improved UX: Avoiding silent skips will prevent accidental omission of critical updates or commands.
Localization: This change would cater to both Polish users and a broader international audience by aligning with common confirmation conventions.
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Kiryometsy
changed the title
Support 'y' as an Affirmative Input and Provide Clear Feedback for Unrecognized Confirmation Inputs in Pacman
Enable Customizable Confirmation Options with Clear Feedback for Unrecognized Inputs
Feb 17, 2025
Thank you for the suggestion(feature request), but it would be better to be opened in the upstream(if will be accepted there or not) https://gitlab.archlinux.org/pacman/pacman
Currently, when pacman prompts for confirmation (e.g., when updating or executing commands), it expects the user to input 't' (for "tak" in Polish) to confirm. However, many users (including myself) are accustomed to using 'y' for "yes". When 'y' is entered, pacman treats it as a negative response ('no') and silently skips the action without any warning or notification.
Proposed Solution:
Rationale:
The text was updated successfully, but these errors were encountered: