From: Ihor Radchenko <yantar92@posteo.net>
To: emacs-devel@gnu.org
Subject: defcustom :set vs. add-variable-watcher
Date: Thu, 05 Jan 2023 08:06:45 +0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <87a62xiewa.fsf@localhost> (raw)
Hi,
AFAIK, the traditional way to provide side effects to customization
value changes if :set option in `defcustom' definition.
However, it has been suggested [1] that one might also utilize
`add-variable-watcher' for the same purpose.
Given that many users don't actually use customize interface and instead
tend to set variables directly, `add-variable-watcher' looks like a more
reliable option compared to :set.
Are there any reasons to prefer :set over `add-variable-watcher'? Maybe
some non-obvious pitfalls?
[1] https://orgmode.org/list/87h6x8kluc.fsf@localhost
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