RE: [External] : Proportional fonts in the mode line (one month test)

RE: [External] : Proportional fonts in the mode line (one month test)

[Drew Adams]

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> I just use this face setting for it:
> ((t (:inherit variable-pitch :background "PaleGoldenrod"
>      :foreground "black"
>      :box (:line-width -1 :style released-button))))

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Proportional fonts in the mode line (one month test)

[Lars Ingebrigtsen]

I've now switched master over to defaulting to proportional fonts in the
mode line.  Customise the `mode-line' face to get the old look back.

I've made the most obvious things that change size -- the U:-- thing,
the top/bot, and the line/col thing -- use the `min-width' spec, so
things should jump around (for those that care about that).

There's probably more things that should be handled that way, but we'll
take that as we go along.

This is just a test: If everybody hates this default, we won't proceed,
but we won't know unless we test it.  So we're now testing this on the
trunk for a month.  Vote in a month.

-- 
(domestic pets only, the antidote for overdose, milk.)
   bloggy blog: http://lars.ingebrigtsen.no

RE: [External] : Proportional fonts in the mode line (one month test)

[Drew Adams]

> I've now switched master over to defaulting to proportional fonts in the
> mode line.  Customise the `mode-line' face to get the old look back.
> 
> I've made the most obvious things that change size -- the U:-- thing,
> the top/bot, and the line/col thing -- use the `min-width' spec, so
> things should jump around (for those that care about that).
> 
> There's probably more things that should be handled that way, but we'll
> take that as we go along.
> 
> This is just a test: If everybody hates this default, we won't proceed,
> but we won't know unless we test it.  So we're now testing this on the
> trunk for a month.  Vote in a month.

I don't build Emacs, so can't see or tell just what you
changed.  But FWIW I've used a variable-pitch face for
`mode-line' for some time now, with no problems.

I just use this face setting for it:

((t (:inherit variable-pitch :background "PaleGoldenrod"
     :foreground "black"
     :box (:line-width -1 :style released-button))))

What have you changed, other than the font and, I guess,
some alignments?

Why change the default?  Isn't it easy enough for users
to customize to get the changes you're proposing?

Re: [External] : Proportional fonts in the mode line (one month test)

[Lars Ingebrigtsen]

Drew Adams <drew.adams@oracle.com> writes:

> What have you changed, other than the font and, I guess,
> some alignments?

That's it.

> Why change the default?  Isn't it easy enough for users
> to customize to get the changes you're proposing?

No, Emacs should have a good out-of-the-box experience.

-- 
(domestic pets only, the antidote for overdose, milk.)
   bloggy blog: http://lars.ingebrigtsen.no