From: Per Abrahamsen <abraham@dina.kvl.dk>
Subject: Re: doc problems with defcustom
Date: Tue, 08 Jun 2004 11:35:05 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <rjvfi2v1di.fsf@sheridan.dina.kvl.dk> (raw)
In-Reply-To: 20040608101857.9673.JMBARRANQUERO@wke.es
Juanma Barranquero <jmbarranquero@wke.es> writes:
>> There are some defcustom variables which have no (or incorrect) effect
>> if you set them with setq -- such variables typically have a :set
>> action which must be called for the setting to take effect.
>
> Which is the right way to set such a variable in .emacs (for those of us
> who don't want to use customize)?
There are supposed to be a "setter" function for such variables (in
fact, the varable often only exists because Customize can't call
setter functions directy, it always need to go through a variable), and
the doc string of the variable is supposed to mention the name of the
setter function. If it doesn't, report it as a bug.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2004-06-08 9:35 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 16+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2004-06-08 5:30 doc problems with defcustom Werner LEMBERG
2004-06-08 6:52 ` Miles Bader
2004-06-08 6:58 ` Werner LEMBERG
2004-06-08 7:59 ` Kim F. Storm
2004-06-08 8:25 ` Juanma Barranquero
2004-06-08 9:23 ` Miles Bader
2004-06-08 9:33 ` David Kastrup
2004-06-08 9:35 ` Per Abrahamsen [this message]
2004-06-08 11:02 ` Kenichi Handa
2004-06-08 10:20 ` Kenichi Handa
2004-06-08 10:49 ` Stephan Stahl
2004-06-09 1:15 ` Miles Bader
2004-06-08 23:31 ` Richard Stallman
2004-06-08 23:31 ` Richard Stallman
2004-06-09 5:18 ` Werner LEMBERG
2004-06-10 6:55 ` Richard Stallman
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