* lisp/minibuffer.el (minibuffer-inactive-mode-map): New var.

(minibuffer-inactive-mode): New major mode.
* src/minibuf.c (get_minibuffer, read_minibuf_unwind): Call it.
* lisp/mouse.el (mouse-drag-region): Remove the "mouse-1 pops up
the *Messages* buffer" hack.
(mouse-popup-menubar): Don't burp if the event is a normal key.

1 files changed, 4 insertions, 13 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/mouse.el b/lisp/mouse.el
index 124f84d7d73..f35069763bd 100644
--- a/lisp/mouse.el
+++ b/lisp/mouse.el
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ The contents are the items that would be in the menu bar whether or
 not it is actually displayed."
   (interactive "@e \nP")
   (run-hooks 'activate-menubar-hook 'menu-bar-update-hook)
-  (popup-menu (mouse-menu-bar-map) event prefix))
+  (popup-menu (mouse-menu-bar-map) (unless (integerp event) event) prefix))
 (make-obsolete 'mouse-popup-menubar 'mouse-menu-bar-map "23.1")
 
 (defun mouse-popup-menubar-stuff (event prefix)
@@ -790,18 +790,9 @@ remains active.  Otherwise, it remains until the next input event.
 
 If the click is in the echo area, display the `*Messages*' buffer."
   (interactive "e")
-  (let ((w (posn-window (event-start start-event))))
-    (if (and (window-minibuffer-p w)
-             (not (minibuffer-window-active-p w)))
-        (save-excursion
-          ;; Swallow the up-event.
-          (read-event)
-          (set-buffer (get-buffer-create "*Messages*"))
-          (goto-char (point-max))
-          (display-buffer (current-buffer)))
-      ;; Give temporary modes such as isearch a chance to turn off.
-      (run-hooks 'mouse-leave-buffer-hook)
-      (mouse-drag-track start-event t))))
+  ;; Give temporary modes such as isearch a chance to turn off.
+  (run-hooks 'mouse-leave-buffer-hook)
+  (mouse-drag-track start-event t))
 
 
 (defun mouse-posn-property (pos property)