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From: "T. V. Raman" <raman@users.sf.net>
To: monnier@iro.umontreal.ca
Cc: david.reitter@gmail.com, cyd@stupidchicken.com,
	raman@users.sourceforge.net, emacs-devel@gnu.org
Subject: Re: line-move-visual never set to nil?
Date: Sun, 27 Jul 2008 17:23:37 -0700	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <18573.4489.104967.194074@gargle.gargle.HOWL> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <jwv8wvn2g0y.fsf-monnier+emacs@gnu.org>

I like  the idea of a three way option --- that brings together
all the bits into a single location for customization and documentation.

>>>>> "Stefan" == Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> writes:
    >>> Especially novice users will be confused by this
    >>> defaulting to nil.
    >> We shouldn't place special emphasis on novices, but I
    >> think that it's generally a better default, indeed.  As a
    >> matter of fact, the OP's request wasn't really complaining
    >> about this default, but about the fact that he expected
    >> visual-line-mode to affect it.  Maybe the docstring should
    >> refer to line-move-visual to clear the confusion.
    Stefan> 
    Stefan> Another solution is to merge the two variables into a
    Stefan> single 3-state option.  That would clear up the
    Stefan> confusion much more effectively.
    Stefan> 
    Stefan> 
    Stefan>         Stefan

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--raman

      
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  reply	other threads:[~2008-07-28  0:23 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 47+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2008-07-26 17:43 line-move-visual never set to nil? T. V. Raman
2008-07-26 18:13 ` Stefan Monnier
2008-07-26 18:40   ` Vinicius Jose Latorre
2008-07-26 18:44     ` Stefan Monnier
2008-07-26 18:48   ` David Reitter
2008-07-26 18:57 ` Chong Yidong
2008-07-26 19:38   ` T. V. Raman
2008-07-26 19:41     ` Chong Yidong
2008-07-27 18:46   ` David Reitter
2008-07-27 20:59     ` Stefan Monnier
2008-07-27 21:08       ` Stefan Monnier
2008-07-28  0:23         ` T. V. Raman [this message]
2008-07-29  7:43       ` Andrew W. Nosenko
2008-07-29 14:34         ` Chong Yidong
2008-07-29 14:43           ` Lennart Borgman
2008-07-29 16:27           ` Stefan Monnier
2008-07-29 18:31             ` Chong Yidong
2008-07-29 18:37               ` David Reitter
2008-07-29 19:18                 ` Chong Yidong
2008-07-29 19:23                   ` Lennart Borgman (gmail)
2008-07-29 19:59                     ` Stefan Monnier
2008-07-29 21:23                   ` David De La Harpe Golden
2008-07-30  0:31                 ` Miles Bader
2008-07-30  0:42                   ` David Reitter
2008-07-30  3:46           ` Richard M Stallman
2008-07-30  4:43             ` Chong Yidong
2008-07-30  4:56               ` Miles Bader
2008-07-30  7:59               ` Lennart Borgman (gmail)
2008-07-31 17:24             ` Lennart Borgman (gmail)
2008-07-31 23:34               ` Miles Bader
2008-07-31 23:38                 ` Lennart Borgman (gmail)
2008-08-01  0:25                   ` David De La Harpe Golden
2008-08-01  0:27                     ` David De La Harpe Golden
2008-08-01  0:29                     ` Lennart Borgman (gmail)
2008-08-01  0:58                       ` David De La Harpe Golden
2008-08-01  1:01                         ` Lennart Borgman (gmail)
2008-08-01  1:49                           ` David De La Harpe Golden
2008-08-01  8:43                             ` Lennart Borgman (gmail)
2008-08-01 18:19                           ` Richard M Stallman
2008-08-01 19:06                             ` Chong Yidong
2008-08-01 19:29                               ` Lennart Borgman (gmail)
2008-08-01  0:33                   ` Miles Bader
2008-08-01  0:37                     ` Lennart Borgman (gmail)
2008-08-01  0:46                       ` Miles Bader
2008-08-01  0:50                         ` Lennart Borgman (gmail)
2008-08-01 10:16                         ` Andrew W. Nosenko
2008-08-01  4:43               ` Richard M Stallman

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