From: Stefan Monnier via Users list for the GNU Emacs text editor <help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org>
To: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org
Subject: Re: What are the criteria for making a minor mode ?
Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2024 12:59:31 -0400 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <jwva5gz8bs7.fsf-monnier+emacs@gnu.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: 9rr0Dgg51MtYPbbebhRKrLwUYtK4qqWiZYFTC2bWnrp4MHlaysV_HVIr8k9t-nIy5DtPLuKVYnMHZSt-NSVpwVvcYwt_Bz756abanQFH_aU=@protonmail.com
> One can just add code to a file and require it.
Do remember that loading a file should not significantly change Emacs's
behavior (this is a convention on which Emacs relies occasionally to
"enthusiastically" load files without an explicit request to do so,
e.g. to try and generate a better docstring, or to try and find out what
functions that file defines).
> Ar make a minor mode. What are the criteria for making a minor mode
> justified ?
You don't need any justification. You can define as many minor modes as
makes you happy. It's cheap, don't hold back.
Stefan
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2024-08-26 16:59 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 6+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2024-08-26 15:54 What are the criteria for making a minor mode ? Heime
2024-08-26 16:59 ` Stefan Monnier via Users list for the GNU Emacs text editor [this message]
2024-08-27 17:20 ` Heime
2024-08-27 21:08 ` Rudolf Adamkovič
2024-08-27 21:27 ` Heime
2024-08-29 10:50 ` Rudolf Adamkovič
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