icomplete-vertical-mode not taking effect

[arvid-harnack@lavache.com]

Am starting to have enough of free software.  After sending a
bug-report, I got a response that the method of enabling
icomplete-vertical-mode is good as it is, followed by getting the
bug-report closed.

Am beginning to think that the reason is actually malice mixed
with a good dose of stupidity.  Because as long as the
implementation is capable of enabling the mode, things are great.
Very superficial way at dealing with bug-reports.

It could also be that the bug-report subject was not good enough
for Lars to understand my intention.  Could people who agree with
the change help me out on this?

Sincerely


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From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi@gnus.org>
To: arvid-harnack@lavache.com
Subject: bug#49075: (icomplete-vertical-mode 1) not taking effect
Date: 19/06/2021 15:34:58 Europe/Paris
Cc: 49075@debbugs.gnu.org

arvid-harnack@lavache.com writes:

> Recently, icomplete-vertical-mode was added. But calling
> (icomplete-vertical-mode 1) does not enable vertical completion,
> unless one has called (icomplete-mode 1) first.

I think that works as designed -- as the doc string says:

"Toggle vertical candidate display in `icomplete-mode' or `fido-mode'."

So the mode can't just switch on icomplete-mode by itself, because it
works two different modes.

Closing.

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

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From: Philip Kaludercic <philipk@posteo.net>
To: arvid-harnack@lavache.com
Subject: Re: icomplete-vertical-mode not taking effect
Date: 18/06/2021 23:24:33 Europe/Paris
Cc: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org

> > arvid-harnack@lavache.com writes:

> > Obviously someone did it that way.  So in your opinion the
> > comment was not about

The reason was not malice or stupidity, just a preference on the
question of user options/variables vs minor modes.

Philip K.

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