* 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.

3 files changed, 38 insertions, 13 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/ChangeLog b/lisp/ChangeLog
index 4b2a1751813..2ec54b36d1d 100644
--- a/lisp/ChangeLog
+++ b/lisp/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 2011-06-01  Stefan Monnier  <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>
 
+        * minibuffer.el (minibuffer-inactive-mode-map): New var.
+        (minibuffer-inactive-mode): New major mode.
+        * 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.
+
         Miscellaneous tweaks.
         * emacs-lisp/cl-macs.el (dolist, dotimes): Use the same strategy for
         lexical scoping as in subr.el's dolist and dotimes.
diff --git a/lisp/minibuffer.el b/lisp/minibuffer.el
index 972c65f62e3..3699f5bab02 100644
--- a/lisp/minibuffer.el
+++ b/lisp/minibuffer.el
@@ -1657,6 +1657,34 @@ The completion method is determined by `completion-at-point-functions'."
   (define-key map "\t" 'exit-minibuffer)
   (define-key map "?" 'self-insert-and-exit))
 
+(defvar minibuffer-inactive-mode-map
+  (let ((map (make-keymap)))
+    (suppress-keymap map)
+    (define-key map "e" 'find-file-other-frame)
+    (define-key map "f" 'find-file-other-frame)
+    (define-key map "b" 'switch-to-buffer-other-frame)
+    (define-key map "i" 'info)
+    (define-key map "m" 'mail)
+    (define-key map "n" 'make-frame)
+    (define-key map [mouse-1] (lambda () (interactive)
+                                (with-current-buffer "*Messages*"
+                                  (goto-char (point-max))
+                                  (display-buffer (current-buffer)))))
+    ;; So the global down-mouse-1 binding doesn't clutter the execution of the
+    ;; above mouse-1 binding.
+    (define-key map [down-mouse-1] #'ignore)
+    map)
+  "Keymap for use in the minibuffer when it is not active.
+The non-mouse bindings in this keymap can only be used in minibuffer-only
+frames, since the minibuffer can normally not be selected when it is
+not active.")
+
+(define-derived-mode minibuffer-inactive-mode nil "InactiveMinibuffer"
+  :abbrev-table nil          ;abbrev.el is not loaded yet during dump.
+  ;; Note: this major mode is called from minibuf.c.
+  "Major mode to use in the minibuffer when it is not active.
+This is only used when the minibuffer area has no active minibuffer.")
+
 ;;; Completion tables.
 
 (defun minibuffer--double-dollars (str)
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)