Re: [External] : Re: master 513c5d827d: Use `format-prompt' in

[Robert Pluim <rpluim@gmail.com>]

>>>>> On Mon, 05 Sep 2022 16:02:36 +0000, Gregory Heytings <gregory@heytings.org> said:

    >>> My admittedly not well-calibrated lisp tasteʼoʼmeter doesnʼt find
    >>> 
    >>> (format-prompt "Prompt" nil :default "all")
    >>> 
    >>> all that appealing either
    >> 
    >> <Shrug> Then I hope someone will come up with a better idea.
    >> 
    >> My point is that using format-prompt obfuscates the code to some
    >> degree, and we should try to find a way of avoiding that, while
    >> keeping its advantages.
    >> 

    Gregory> FWIW, I'm not sure using minibuffer-default-prompt-format is optimal
    Gregory> in this specific case.  Before the change the prompt said:

    Gregory> Character (Unicode name or hex, default all):

    Gregory> Now it says:

    Gregory> Unicode name, single char, or hex (default all):

    Gregory> or, with minibuffer-default-prompt-format set to "":

My understanding is that if you break it, you get to keep both pieces.

    Gregory> Unicode name, single char, or hex:

    Gregory> IMO, the original prompt was much clearer, and I don't think those who
    Gregory> customized minibuffer-default-prompt-format would have protested that
    Gregory> this specific prompt does not obey their customization: "Unicode name
    Gregory> or hex, default all" is an explanation about the kind of input that is
    Gregory> expected, like the one we have for C-x 8 RET, which says:

I think Iʼve reached my limit on this issue. Patch away to your
heartʼs content.

Robert
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