From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi@gnus.org>
To: Drew Adams <drew.adams@oracle.com>
Cc: 1149@debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#1149: 23.0.60; C-h m should mention command that toggles mode and its file
Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2016 11:40:44 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <87y47ygjfn.fsf@gnus.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <550724b9-3366-4a36-ad46-7970f5fb3e62@default> (Drew Adams's message of "Wed, 27 Apr 2016 10:10:21 -0700 (PDT)")
Drew Adams <drew.adams@oracle.com> writes:
> How to toggle a minor mode is a frequently posed question.
> `C-h m' should speak to it.
>
> It's the same for all minor modes, and it should be stated in
> the output of `C-h m'. It need be said only once for all
> minor modes, but it should be said. It shouldn't take more
> than a sentence.
>
> Another frequent question is how to turn OFF a major mode.
> It's not obvious that the answer is to turn ON some other
> major mode.
I disagree. These informational screens can't cover everything the user
might possibly want to know in any situation. Since there are now links
to the docs of each mode, and those mode strings cover that, having that
info in the C-h m screen is unnecessary.
--
(domestic pets only, the antidote for overdose, milk.)
bloggy blog: http://lars.ingebrigtsen.no
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Thread overview: 4+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2008-10-12 16:47 bug#1149: 23.0.60; C-h m should mention command that toggles mode and its file Drew Adams
2016-04-27 16:43 ` Lars Ingebrigtsen
2016-04-27 17:10 ` Drew Adams
2016-04-28 9:40 ` Lars Ingebrigtsen [this message]
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