From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Path: main.gmane.org!not-for-mail From: Richard Stallman Newsgroups: gmane.emacs.devel Subject: Re: x-popup-dialog in gtk emacs Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2003 13:43:30 -0400 Sender: emacs-devel-bounces+emacs-devel=quimby.gnus.org@gnu.org Message-ID: References: <226FE58D-A1A6-11D7-A1CE-00039363E640@swipnet.se> <3EF45790.70709@gnu.org> Reply-To: rms@gnu.org NNTP-Posting-Host: main.gmane.org X-Trace: main.gmane.org 1056480136 21072 80.91.224.249 (24 Jun 2003 18:42:16 GMT) X-Complaints-To: usenet@main.gmane.org NNTP-Posting-Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2003 18:42:16 +0000 (UTC) Original-X-From: emacs-devel-bounces+emacs-devel=quimby.gnus.org@gnu.org Tue Jun 24 20:42:14 2003 Return-path: Original-Received: from quimby.gnus.org ([80.91.224.244]) by main.gmane.org with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 19Usiv-0005MM-00 for ; Tue, 24 Jun 2003 20:40:57 +0200 Original-Received: from monty-python.gnu.org ([199.232.76.173]) by quimby.gnus.org with esmtp (Exim 3.12 #1 (Debian)) id 19Usma-0002tr-00 for ; Tue, 24 Jun 2003 20:44:45 +0200 Original-Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.20) id 19UshK-00066K-RF for emacs-devel@quimby.gnus.org; Tue, 24 Jun 2003 14:39:18 -0400 Original-Received: from list by monty-python.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.20) id 19Usgf-0005p4-QI for emacs-devel@gnu.org; Tue, 24 Jun 2003 14:38:37 -0400 Original-Received: from mail by monty-python.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.20) id 19Usgb-0005fe-DL for emacs-devel@gnu.org; Tue, 24 Jun 2003 14:38:34 -0400 Original-Received: from server0011.freedom2surf.net ([194.106.56.14] helo=server0027.freedom2surf.net) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.20) id 19UsfU-0004i9-Q6 for emacs-devel@gnu.org; Tue, 24 Jun 2003 14:37:24 -0400 Original-Received: from wanchan.jasonr.f2s.com ([195.137.103.251]) h5OIbIPW010081 for ; Tue, 24 Jun 2003 18:37:18 GMT Original-Received: from NYAUMO (nyaumo.jasonr.f2s.com [10.0.0.27]) by wanchan.jasonr.f2s.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id C1AADDDEC3 for ; Tue, 24 Jun 2003 19:37:16 +0100 (BST) Resent-To: emacs-devel@gnu.org Resent-From: Jason Rumney Resent-Date: 24 Jun 2003 19:37:03 +0100 Original-Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by wanchan.jasonr.f2s.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 938FFDDEC3 for ; Tue, 24 Jun 2003 18:47:23 +0100 (BST) X-Sieve: cmu-sieve 2.0 Original-Received: from inmail.f2s.com [194.106.56.18] by localhost with POP3 (fetchmail-5.9.11) for jasonr@localhost (single-drop); Tue, 24 Jun 2003 18:47:23 +0100 (BST) Original-Received: from server0053.freedom2surf.net (server0053.freedom2surf.net [194.106.56.142]) by server0012.freedom2surf.net (8.12.3/8.12.3/Debian-5) with ESMTP id h5OHhVVk018584 for ; Tue, 24 Jun 2003 18:43:31 +0100 Original-Received: from fencepost.gnu.org (fencepost.gnu.org [199.232.76.164]) ESMTP id RAA11293 for ; Tue, 24 Jun 2003 17:43:31 GMT Original-Received: from rms by fencepost.gnu.org with local (Exim 4.20) id 19UrpK-0000kS-98; Tue, 24 Jun 2003 13:43:30 -0400 Original-To: Jason Rumney In-reply-to: (message from Jason Rumney on 23 Jun 2003 07:52:40 +0100) Resent-Message-Id: <20030624183716.C1AADDDEC3@wanchan.jasonr.f2s.com> Resent-Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2003 14:37:24 -0400 X-BeenThere: emacs-devel@gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1b5 Precedence: list List-Id: Emacs development discussions. List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Archive: List-Unsubscribe: , Errors-To: emacs-devel-bounces+emacs-devel=quimby.gnus.org@gnu.org Xref: main.gmane.org gmane.emacs.devel:15213 X-Report-Spam: http://spam.gmane.org/gmane.emacs.devel:15213 I think it should be an error to create dialogs without buttons, but some people seem to be arguing against that on the basis that it hasn't been an error in the past. If programs did this intentionally, that means it must be useful for something. If people can show me a case where it is useful, that will convince me it should not be an error. If it is never useful, then any programs that did it in the past must have done it by mistake.