From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
To: Dani Moncayo <dmoncayo@gmail.com>
Cc: 12922@debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#12922: 24.3.50; `make-pointer-invisible' don't seem to work
Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2012 23:12:20 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <83fw46zkcr.fsf@gnu.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CAH8Pv0gPnaPdPPfkpZM1OyjQy2Nid0UmETMxe4FauMXH5UYSWA@mail.gmail.com>
> Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2012 20:39:44 +0100
> From: Dani Moncayo <dmoncayo@gmail.com>
> Cc: Drew Adams <drew.adams@oracle.com>, 12922@debbugs.gnu.org
>
> >> > > This feature is not currently supported on MS-Windows. I
> >> > > marked this "wishlist"; patches are welcome.
> >> >
> >> > I suggest putting this clarification in the documentation (docstring
> >> > and manual) while this feature is not available on MS-Windows.
> >>
> >> +1
> >
> > We don't normally do that in the manuals, but feel free to suggest
> > changes, perhaps Stefan or Chong will accept them.
>
> Not sure about the docstrings, but the Emacs Manual has many
> references to MS-Windows, explaining things specific to that platform,
> which obviously is TRT, as that is a supported platform.
No, I meant we don't normally say in the manual "this and that feature
is not (yet) implemented on this and that platform." Especially if
that platform is Windows.
> The very reason for filing this bug report was that I read about a
> feature that didn't work for me. If the documentation had been
> accurate, I wouldn't have had to send this bug report.
>
> IOW, this is a documentation bug. So, why not fixing it?
Because it's not a documentation bug. It's a feature that's missing
on one particular platform.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2012-11-18 21:12 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 10+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2012-11-18 12:36 bug#12922: 24.3.50; `make-pointer-invisible' don't seem to work Dani Moncayo
2012-11-18 15:29 ` Eli Zaretskii
2012-11-18 15:38 ` Dani Moncayo
2012-11-18 15:54 ` Drew Adams
2012-11-18 17:11 ` Eli Zaretskii
2012-11-18 19:39 ` Dani Moncayo
2012-11-18 21:12 ` Eli Zaretskii [this message]
2012-11-18 21:36 ` Dani Moncayo
2012-11-18 21:46 ` Drew Adams
2015-07-06 11:04 ` martin rudalics
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