bug#16591: -*-mode1-*- -*mode2-*-

bug#16591: -*-mode1-*- -*mode2-*-

[jidanni]

On (info "(emacs) Choosing Modes")
please mention the proper way for users to write
-*-mode1-*- -*mode2-*-
if they want both.

bug#16591: -*-mode1-*- -*mode2-*-

[Glenn Morris]

It is not documented in the Emacs manual because stock Emacs does not
provide a method to allow two major modes. I believe some add-ons do;
it's up to them to document it.

bug#16591: closed (Re: bug#16591: -*-mode1-*- -*mode2-*-)

[Dan Jacobson]

>>>>> "GbTS" == GNU bug Tracking System <help-debbugs@gnu.org> writes:

GbTS> It is not documented in the Emacs manual because stock Emacs does not
GbTS> provide a method to allow two major modes. I believe some add-ons do;
GbTS> it's up to them to document it.

OK but please mention how to get -*-text-*- and -*-flyspell-*- working
on the same line.

bug#16591: closed (Re: bug#16591: -*-mode1-*- -*mode2-*-)

[Rüdiger Sonderfeld]

On Thursday 30 January 2014 18:29:25 Dan Jacobson wrote:
> >>>>> "GbTS" == GNU bug Tracking System <help-debbugs@gnu.org> writes:
> GbTS> It is not documented in the Emacs manual because stock Emacs does not
> GbTS> provide a method to allow two major modes. I believe some add-ons do;
> GbTS> it's up to them to document it.
> 
> OK but please mention how to get -*-text-*- and -*-flyspell-*- working
> on the same line.

-*- mode:text; mode:flyspell; -*-

But maybe you want to load `flyspell' in the `text-mode-hook' anyway.

Regards,
Rüdiger

bug#16591: closed (Re: bug#16591: -*-mode1-*- -*mode2-*-)

[Dan Jacobson]

On Thu, Jan 30, 2014 at 02:41:13PM +0100, Rüdiger Sonderfeld wrote:
> -*- mode:text; mode:flyspell; -*-
> 
> But maybe you want to load `flyspell' in the `text-mode-hook' anyway.
> 
OK people. Kindly document all that. Thanks!

bug#16591: closed (Re: bug#16591: -*-mode1-*- -*mode2-*-)

[Rüdiger Sonderfeld]

On Thursday 30 January 2014 21:56:20 Dan Jacobson wrote:
> On Thu, Jan 30, 2014 at 02:41:13PM +0100, Rüdiger Sonderfeld wrote:
> > -*- mode:text; mode:flyspell; -*-
> > 
> > But maybe you want to load `flyspell' in the `text-mode-hook' anyway.
> 
> OK people. Kindly document all that. Thanks!

It's what the documentation already says

> You can also use file-local variables to specify buffer-local minor
> modes, by using ‘eval’ specifications.  For example, this first nonblank
> 
> line puts the buffer in Lisp mode and enables Auto-Fill mode:
>      ; -*- mode: Lisp; eval: (auto-fill-mode 1); -*-
> 
> Note, however, that it is usually inappropriate to enable minor modes
> this way, since most minor modes represent individual user preferences.
> If you personally want to use a minor mode for a particular file type,
> it is better to enable the minor mode via a major mode hook (*note Major
> Modes::).

bug#16591: closed (Re: bug#16591: -*-mode1-*- -*mode2-*-)

[Glenn Morris]

Rüdiger Sonderfeld wrote:

>> > -*- mode:text; mode:flyspell; -*-
[...]
> It's what the documentation already says

Not exactly, since use of "mode" to enable minor-modes is deprecated.
The docs says to use "eval".

>> You can also use file-local variables to specify buffer-local minor
>> modes, by using 'eval' specifications.  For example, this first nonblank
>> 
>> line puts the buffer in Lisp mode and enables Auto-Fill mode:
>>      ; -*- mode: Lisp; eval: (auto-fill-mode 1); -*-

bug#16591: closed (Re: bug#16591: -*-mode1-*- -*mode2-*-)

[Dan Jacobson]

>>>>> "RS" == Rüdiger Sonderfeld <ruediger@c-plusplus.de> writes:

RS> It's what the documentation already says

No.

One cannot tell that

-*- mode:text; mode:flyspell; -*-

is also possible.

Please add the example.

Thank you.