Do we have a function that does what the "Close with comment" in Github does?

[rodrigomorales1]

As we all know, the button "Close with comment" in Github, appears when commenting in those issues that are opened (see screenshot below). I want to have the same behavior using Forge within Emacs.

Assuming that I'm in a buffer whose major mode is forge-topic-mode, the following are the steps that I'm currently using to accomplish the same result of the aforementioned button:

1. Use forge-create-post (by default, bound to C-c C-n) to publish a new comment and publish it.
2. Move the cursor to the line that shows the state of the issue and call forge-edit-topic-state (by default, bound to C-c C-e)

I wish I didn't have to move my cursor and, desirably, that Emacs only sends one request instead of two.

I can spend some time writing a Elisp function, but before writing it, I want to make sure that we don't have a function for that.

[tarsius]

2. Move the cursor to the line that shows the state of the issue and call forge-edit-topic-state (by default, bound to C-c C-e)

I wish I didn't have to move my cursor and, desirably, that Emacs only sends one request instead of two.

You can avoid having to move there by adding a binding in forge-topic-mode-map.

You will still have to finish the reply with C-c C-c and then close the topic in a separate step. IMO, that is not a problem.

I can spend some time writing a Elisp function, but before writing it, I want to make sure that we don't have a function for that.

We don't have a command for that and I encourage you to write it, but I cannot guarantee that I will merge it.

[tarsius]

In topic buffers you can now type C-<return> to bring up the "do something to this topic" menu. Thus closing a topic is now a very quick action and I see even less reason to add a "add comment and close in one step" command.