From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Path: news.gmane.org!not-for-mail From: Nick Roberts Newsgroups: gmane.emacs.devel,gmane.emacs.pretest.bugs Subject: Re: incomplete comment colorization in terminals Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2008 17:46:29 +1300 Message-ID: <18395.21669.736735.483506@kahikatea.snap.net.nz> References: <20080311231514.B718249C0BB@daedalus.stanford.edu> <200803120644.m2C6i8fa000584@sallyv1.ics.uci.edu> <18391.37244.140676.65895@kahikatea.snap.net.nz> <200803130638.m2D6cILZ010032@sallyv1.ics.uci.edu> <200803132244.m2DMioqZ025396@sallyv1.ics.uci.edu> <18393.50421.367537.81004@kahikatea.snap.net.nz> <200803140034.m2E0YVPa020528@sallyv1.ics.uci.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: lo.gmane.org Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Trace: ger.gmane.org 1205557184 16199 80.91.229.12 (15 Mar 2008 04:59:44 GMT) X-Complaints-To: usenet@ger.gmane.org NNTP-Posting-Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2008 04:59:44 +0000 (UTC) Cc: riepel@networking.stanford.edu, emacs-pretest-bug@gnu.org, eliz@gnu.org, rms@gnu.org To: Dan Nicolaescu Original-X-From: emacs-devel-bounces+ged-emacs-devel=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Sat Mar 15 06:00:11 2008 Return-path: Envelope-to: ged-emacs-devel@m.gmane.org Original-Received: from lists.gnu.org ([199.232.76.165]) by lo.gmane.org with esmtp (Exim 4.50) id 1JaOV8-0000Ov-I4 for ged-emacs-devel@m.gmane.org; Sat, 15 Mar 2008 06:00:10 +0100 Original-Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=lists.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1JaOUZ-0005Hx-5f for ged-emacs-devel@m.gmane.org; Sat, 15 Mar 2008 00:59:35 -0400 Original-Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1JaOUH-00059R-By for emacs-devel@gnu.org; Sat, 15 Mar 2008 00:59:17 -0400 Original-Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1JaOUA-00053i-U0 for emacs-devel@gnu.org; Sat, 15 Mar 2008 00:59:13 -0400 Original-Received: from [199.232.76.173] (helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1JaOU9-00053S-Uz for emacs-devel@gnu.org; Sat, 15 Mar 2008 00:59:10 -0400 Original-Received: from fencepost.gnu.org ([140.186.70.10]) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1JaOU9-0000QS-H7 for emacs-devel@gnu.org; Sat, 15 Mar 2008 00:59:09 -0400 Original-Received: from mx10.gnu.org ([199.232.76.166]) by fencepost.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.67) (envelope-from ) id 1JaOU8-00084H-Ne for emacs-pretest-bug@gnu.org; Sat, 15 Mar 2008 00:59:08 -0400 Original-Received: from Debian-exim by monty-python.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1JaOI7-0006qR-46 for emacs-pretest-bug@gnu.org; Sat, 15 Mar 2008 00:46:46 -0400 Original-Received: from viper.snap.net.nz ([202.37.101.8]) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1JaOI3-0006nz-1z; Sat, 15 Mar 2008 00:46:39 -0400 Original-Received: from kahikatea.snap.net.nz (48.62.255.123.dynamic.snap.net.nz [123.255.62.48]) by viper.snap.net.nz (Postfix) with ESMTP id BCD773DA865; Sat, 15 Mar 2008 17:46:31 +1300 (NZDT) Original-Received: by kahikatea.snap.net.nz (Postfix, from userid 1000) id 974598FC6D; Sat, 15 Mar 2008 17:46:30 +1300 (NZDT) In-Reply-To: <200803140034.m2E0YVPa020528@sallyv1.ics.uci.edu> X-Mailer: VM 7.19 under Emacs 23.0.60.39 X-detected-kernel: by monty-python.gnu.org: Linux 2.4-2.6 X-detected-kernel: by monty-python.gnu.org: Linux 2.6, seldom 2.4 (older, 4) X-BeenThere: emacs-devel@gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: "Emacs development discussions." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Original-Sender: emacs-devel-bounces+ged-emacs-devel=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Errors-To: emacs-devel-bounces+ged-emacs-devel=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Xref: news.gmane.org gmane.emacs.devel:92656 gmane.emacs.pretest.bugs:21588 Archived-At: > > > > I tried that in `font-lock-comment-face', and it is ok, > > > > > > In that case, please let's go with that solution, it is the lower > > > complexity solution, and less surprising for the user. We have > > > gotten a few bug reports from users that were confused by this (it is > > > not immediately intuitive). > > > > I feel that you're using journalistic techniques to steam roller through > > your wishes. Let's look at the full quote: > > > > I tried that in `font-lock-comment-face', and it is ok, but > > having the text in white is clearer and easier to read. > > > > I think it conveys quite a different impression. > > > > All these stylistic changes that you are making are probably not worth > > arguing about but I think you should look for some real agreement that > > they are an improvement before making them. > > Do you have a point here? It's unclear what you are trying to say. I just think that you are only listening to the parts that you want to hear. Maybe that's why my message is unclear to you. -- Nick http://www.inet.net.nz/~nickrob