* Re: emacs-28 b9ac8c29ae: Improve terminal-live-p docstring
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@ 2022-07-22 10:17 ` Po Lu
2022-07-22 10:32 ` Robert Pluim
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From: Po Lu @ 2022-07-22 10:17 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: emacs-devel; +Cc: Robert Pluim
Robert Pluim <rpluim@gmail.com> writes:
> Uses the terminal of the currently selected frame if OBJECT is nil.
Active voice alert!
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* Re: emacs-28 b9ac8c29ae: Improve terminal-live-p docstring
2022-07-22 10:17 ` emacs-28 b9ac8c29ae: Improve terminal-live-p docstring Po Lu
@ 2022-07-22 10:32 ` Robert Pluim
2022-07-22 11:56 ` Po Lu
0 siblings, 1 reply; 4+ messages in thread
From: Robert Pluim @ 2022-07-22 10:32 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Po Lu; +Cc: emacs-devel
>>>>> On Fri, 22 Jul 2022 18:17:43 +0800, Po Lu <luangruo@yahoo.com> said:
Po> Robert Pluim <rpluim@gmail.com> writes:
>> Uses the terminal of the currently selected frame if OBJECT is nil.
Po> Active voice alert!
I could understand the objection if Iʼd said "is used", but saying
"Use the terminal" sounds a little unnatural and forced.
How about punting completely, and saying:
OBJECT nil means use the terminal of the currently selected frame.
Robert
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* Re: emacs-28 b9ac8c29ae: Improve terminal-live-p docstring
2022-07-22 10:32 ` Robert Pluim
@ 2022-07-22 11:56 ` Po Lu
2022-07-22 12:20 ` Robert Pluim
0 siblings, 1 reply; 4+ messages in thread
From: Po Lu @ 2022-07-22 11:56 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Robert Pluim; +Cc: emacs-devel
Robert Pluim <rpluim@gmail.com> writes:
> "Use the terminal" sounds a little unnatural and forced.
I think that's already used in some places.
> How about punting completely, and saying:
>
> OBJECT nil means use the terminal of the currently selected frame.
Sure. Or maybe "If OBJECT is nil, use the terminal..."
Thanks.
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* Re: emacs-28 b9ac8c29ae: Improve terminal-live-p docstring
2022-07-22 11:56 ` Po Lu
@ 2022-07-22 12:20 ` Robert Pluim
0 siblings, 0 replies; 4+ messages in thread
From: Robert Pluim @ 2022-07-22 12:20 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Po Lu; +Cc: emacs-devel
>>>>> On Fri, 22 Jul 2022 19:56:51 +0800, Po Lu <luangruo@yahoo.com> said:
Po> Robert Pluim <rpluim@gmail.com> writes:
>> "Use the terminal" sounds a little unnatural and forced.
Po> I think that's already used in some places.
>> How about punting completely, and saying:
>>
>> OBJECT nil means use the terminal of the currently selected frame.
Po> Sure. Or maybe "If OBJECT is nil, use the terminal..."
I stole^wwas inspired by the wording from `terminal-name'.
Robert
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