From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi@gnus.org>
To: Drew Adams <drew.adams@oracle.com>
Cc: 21002@debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#21002: 25.0.50; (elisp): `Mode Line Variables', doc of `display-time-string'
Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2016 22:42:53 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <871t5mbzg2.fsf@gnus.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <961baeef-75ba-4d8d-babe-55c1bff1d53c@default> (Drew Adams's message of "Tue, 7 Jul 2015 07:44:56 -0700 (PDT)")
Drew Adams <drew.adams@oracle.com> writes:
> Variable `global-mode-string' is described in (elisp): `Mode Line
> Variables', including its default value. `display-time-string' is
> mentioned explicitly.
>
> But `C-h v' tells you nothing about `display-time-string'. To
> understand something about it you need to look at `time.el'.
>
> 1. At the least, some doc string should be added for
> `display-time-string'. It can, for example, refer users to command
> `display-time' or to (emacs) `Optional Mode Line', where `display-time'
> is covered.
I've now added a doc string that mentions `display-time'.
> 2. (elisp): `Mode Line Variables' should itself cross-reference (emacs)
> `Optional Mode Line' or at least mention command `display-time',
> where it mentions `display-time-string'.
And also this.
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