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From: Richard Stallman <rms@gnu.org>
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Subject: Re: RFC: status icon support
Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2008 12:26:55 -0500
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    The introduction of a new Lisp data type for this purpose looks rather
    unusual compared with what other kinds of existing objects do.

We should not create a new data type for status icons unless there is
a compelling reason for it -- that is to say, not making the data type
would imply serious problems or ugliness.

What is the motive for this data type?  Is it so as to handle X events
for the icon?