From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
To: Boruch Baum <boruch_baum@gmx.com>
Cc: emacs-devel@gnu.org
Subject: Re: ~Make emacs friendlier: package documentation [POC CODE INCLUDED]
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 2020 09:39:33 +0300 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <83imbawu6y.fsf@gnu.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20201015194132.jdn3e2v62vfvh7ju@E15-2016.optimum.net> (message from Boruch Baum on Thu, 15 Oct 2020 15:41:32 -0400)
> Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2020 15:41:32 -0400
> From: Boruch Baum <boruch_baum@gmx.com>
> Cc: emacs-devel@gnu.org
>
> I just now double-checked, and my "C-h P" binds to a function
> `describe-package'. Is that what you mean? That function produces very
> different content in a very different format. What I submitted is
> proof-of-concept code, which *could* be integrated into
> `describe-package'; I'm not picky. Here are some of the differences:
>
>
> + describe-package doesn't operate on all emacs-lisp files
> + try performing it on `dired' or dired.el
>
> + describe-package does in fact extract the *first* section of header
> documentation commentary.
> + What it omits, that is in the proposal is all the rest of the header
> documentation, which in many cases includes information on
> installation, configuration, usage, examples, known bugs, etc.
>
> + describe package provides information on package 'status' (eg.
> built-in, external) which isn't in my POC.
>
> + My POC function additionally formats and presents *all* the
> documentation for all the package's symbols.
> + and it's done in an org-mode hierarchy for your navigating pleasure.
Thanks. To me this sounds like your code could be used to extend "C-h P"
in useful ways. Perhaps the result of "C-h P" should include a button
"More information" or something that could produce an Org buffer with
the additional stuff. WDYT?
The main point, I think, is not to create another command whose
functionality overlaps with an existing one, but instead extend the
existing command to do more when requested.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2020-10-16 6:39 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 31+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2020-10-15 19:09 ~Make emacs friendlier: package documentation [POC CODE INCLUDED] Boruch Baum
2020-10-15 19:24 ` Eli Zaretskii
2020-10-15 19:41 ` Boruch Baum
2020-10-16 6:39 ` Eli Zaretskii [this message]
2020-10-16 7:34 ` Boruch Baum
2020-10-16 10:20 ` Eli Zaretskii
2020-10-18 5:58 ` Boruch Baum
2020-10-18 14:53 ` Eli Zaretskii
2020-10-18 15:05 ` Boruch Baum
2020-10-18 15:12 ` Eli Zaretskii
2020-10-18 15:28 ` Boruch Baum
2020-10-18 16:00 ` Eli Zaretskii
2020-10-18 16:29 ` Boruch Baum
2020-10-18 17:05 ` Eli Zaretskii
2020-10-18 13:11 ` Stefan Monnier
2020-10-18 14:43 ` Boruch Baum
2020-10-18 15:50 ` Stefan Kangas
2020-10-18 16:20 ` Boruch Baum
2020-10-18 17:13 ` Stefan Kangas
2020-10-18 20:40 ` Kévin Le Gouguec
2020-10-19 2:55 ` Boruch Baum
2020-10-21 5:52 ` Kévin Le Gouguec
2020-10-21 6:00 ` Boruch Baum
2020-10-21 22:31 ` Stefan Monnier
2020-10-18 15:58 ` Boruch Baum
2020-10-18 20:18 ` Stefan Monnier
2020-10-19 2:24 ` Eli Zaretskii
2020-10-19 2:59 ` Boruch Baum
2020-10-19 3:16 ` Stefan Monnier
2020-10-20 5:11 ` Richard Stallman
2020-10-20 5:51 ` Boruch Baum
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