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From: Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
To: Dan Nicolaescu <dann@gnu.org>
Cc: emacs-devel@gnu.org
Subject: Re: vc-update for bzr etc.
Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2010 12:19:43 -0500	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <87lj4i1vww.fsf@stupidchicken.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <yxqvd3nzn2g.fsf@fencepost.gnu.org> (Dan Nicolaescu's message of "Tue, 23 Nov 2010 17:34:31 -0500")

Dan Nicolaescu <dann@gnu.org> writes:

>> The VC-dir buffer displays no indication while the merge/pull is
>> running.  Afterwards, there is no sign that the operation has completed,
>> other than an echo area message (easily overwritten by other Emacs
>> commands) and some changes in file status (easily overlooked).
>>
>> So it seems like there needs to be some kind of status message display
>> in the VC-dir buffer, showing (at least) the most recent VCS operation
>> and its status.  WDYT?
>
> In the buffer?  The way pcl-cvs does it is a bad idea, I am completely
> against it.  Putting something in the modeline, like the rest of the
> vc asynchronous commands do would be better.

Stuff in the modeline is awfully easy to overlook.  It doesn't really
address the feeling of "flimsiness" from doing an update/pull and seeing
no obvious response.  How bout putting it in a header line?

If you could explain in more detail why you think putting a status
message in the buffer is a bad idea, that would make it easier to figure
out what the right thing is.



  reply	other threads:[~2010-11-24 17:19 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 32+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2010-11-21 15:43 vc-update for bzr etc Chong Yidong
2010-11-21 17:00 ` Andreas Schwab
2010-11-21 17:09 ` Dan Nicolaescu
2010-11-21 17:33   ` Chong Yidong
2010-11-21 20:20     ` Stefan Monnier
2010-11-21 21:08       ` Chong Yidong
2010-11-22  2:04         ` Stefan Monnier
2010-11-22  4:31           ` Stephen J. Turnbull
2010-11-22  8:40             ` Thien-Thi Nguyen
2010-11-22 11:04               ` Stephen J. Turnbull
2010-11-22 14:39             ` Stefan Monnier
2010-11-22 17:29               ` Chong Yidong
2010-11-23 15:37                 ` Stephen J. Turnbull
2010-11-23 16:20                   ` Stefan Monnier
2010-11-22  4:35           ` Chong Yidong
2010-11-22  6:52             ` Dan Nicolaescu
2010-11-22 14:42               ` Stefan Monnier
2010-11-22 10:54             ` Eli Zaretskii
2010-11-22 14:41               ` Stefan Monnier
2010-11-23  1:40                 ` Chong Yidong
2010-11-23 14:27                   ` Stefan Monnier
2010-11-23 16:08                     ` Chong Yidong
2010-11-23 17:03                       ` Dan Nicolaescu
2010-11-23 17:02                   ` Dan Nicolaescu
2010-11-23 19:29                     ` Chong Yidong
2010-11-23 22:05                       ` Stefan Monnier
2010-11-23 22:34                       ` Dan Nicolaescu
2010-11-24 17:19                         ` Chong Yidong [this message]
2010-11-22 16:57               ` Chong Yidong
2010-11-22 17:59                 ` Eli Zaretskii
2010-11-21 19:03 ` Stefan Monnier
2010-11-21 19:34   ` Chong Yidong

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