Variable: input-method-previous-message

input-method-previous-message is a variable defined in keyboard.c.

Value

nil

Documentation

When input-method-function is called, hold the previous echo area message.

This variable exists because read-event clears the echo area before running the input method. It is nil if there was no message.

Source Code

// Defined in /usr/src/emacs/src/keyboard.c
  DEFVAR_LISP ("input-method-previous-message",
	       Vinput_method_previous_message,
	       doc: /* When `input-method-function' is called, hold the previous echo area message.
This variable exists because `read-event' clears the echo area
before running the input method.  It is nil if there was no message.  */);