From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi@gnus.org>
To: "Drew Adams" <drew.adams@oracle.com>
Cc: 8353@debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#8353: 24.0.50; Header of *Apropos* buffer needs to explain `(SCORE)'
Date: Sat, 08 Feb 2014 22:51:45 -0800 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <87fvns7p8e.fsf@building.gnus.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <D789772F665D47D3A23E0C16257E0A1C@us.oracle.com> (Drew Adams's message of "Sat, 26 Mar 2011 15:40:13 -0700")
"Drew Adams" <drew.adams@oracle.com> writes:
> (setq apropos-sort-by-scores 'verbose)
>
> C-h a forward buffer char RET
>
> The buffer header needs to explain what the parenthesized numbers mean,
> e.g. (804). First, explain that these are scores.
The documentation of the variable says that scores are displayed, so I
don't think it's necessary to say that.
> Second, explain what they mean and how hits are scored.
I think that's pretty irrelevant. I think everybody understands that
higher scores are "better". And the way the score is derived is liable
to change.
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2011-03-26 22:40 bug#8353: 24.0.50; Header of *Apropos* buffer needs to explain `(SCORE)' Drew Adams
2014-02-09 6:51 ` Lars Ingebrigtsen [this message]
2014-02-10 18:40 ` Drew Adams
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