From: Chong Yidong <cyd@gnu.org>
To: Bastien <bzg@gnu.org>
Cc: emacs-devel@gnu.org
Subject: Re: Using `buffer-face-mode' by default in major modes -- how customary?
Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2012 15:01:45 +0800 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <87mx6gktd2.fsf@gnu.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <878vi0i4zd.fsf@altern.org> (Bastien's message of "Fri, 13 Apr 2012 07:17:48 +0200")
Bastien <bzg@gnu.org> writes:
> Org-mode uses `buffer-face-mode' by default.
>
> Some users are surprised to see the "BufMode" string in their
> modeline. Is it customary for major modes to invoke
> `buffer-face-mode'? Good or bad or neutral practice?
I'd say it's obnoxious. If the user has specified a face that is good
for displaying default text, major modes should not muck with it.
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2012-04-13 5:17 Using `buffer-face-mode' by default in major modes -- how customary? Bastien
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