From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Path: news.gmane.org!not-for-mail From: Bill Wohler Newsgroups: gmane.emacs.devel Subject: Re: Reset buttons in Customize Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2006 10:23:11 -0800 Organization: Newt Software Message-ID: <14564.1136917391@olgas.newt.com> References: <200512210254.jBL2sj814876@raven.dms.auburn.edu> <87d5jqrvuo.fsf@stupidchicken.com> <200512212219.jBLMJ3R29494@raven.dms.auburn.edu> <87lkydx021.fsf@stupidchicken.com> <200512220351.jBM3pvX02615@raven.dms.auburn.edu> <8764phpyvf.fsf@stupidchicken.com> <200512230029.jBN0TgT16314@raven.dms.auburn.edu> <1135392570.183714.29626.nullmailer@Update.UU.SE> <200512250324.jBP3OdM16529@raven.dms.auburn.edu> <200601022026.k02KQQh21528@raven.dms.auburn.edu> <877j9fg9j6.fsf_-_@stupidchicken.com> <87bqyp6h0a.fsf@olgas.newt.com> <200601080354.k083sZT15535@raven.dms.auburn.edu> <200601090426.k094QVt00407@raven.dms.auburn.edu> <200601100202.k0A22T619172@raven.dms.auburn.edu> <200601100454.k0A4sa521188@raven.dms.auburn.edu> <31753.1136870628@olgas.newt.com> <200601101753.k0AHrGk01593@raven.dms.auburn.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: main.gmane.org X-Trace: sea.gmane.org 1136918681 7669 80.91.229.2 (10 Jan 2006 18:44:41 GMT) X-Complaints-To: usenet@sea.gmane.org NNTP-Posting-Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2006 18:44:41 +0000 (UTC) Cc: rms@gnu.org, emacs-devel@gnu.org Original-X-From: emacs-devel-bounces+ged-emacs-devel=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Tue Jan 10 19:44:37 2006 Return-path: Envelope-to: ged-emacs-devel@m.gmane.org Original-Received: from lists.gnu.org ([199.232.76.165]) by ciao.gmane.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1EwOTg-0008M6-6M for ged-emacs-devel@m.gmane.org; Tue, 10 Jan 2006 19:44:16 +0100 Original-Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=lists.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1EwOVf-0004tS-QF for ged-emacs-devel@m.gmane.org; Tue, 10 Jan 2006 13:46:19 -0500 Original-Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1EwOBW-0004Qh-HG for emacs-devel@gnu.org; Tue, 10 Jan 2006 13:25:30 -0500 Original-Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1EwOBU-0004NR-L2 for emacs-devel@gnu.org; Tue, 10 Jan 2006 13:25:29 -0500 Original-Received: from [199.232.76.173] (helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1EwOBU-0004ND-Cv for emacs-devel@gnu.org; Tue, 10 Jan 2006 13:25:28 -0500 Original-Received: from [69.93.192.76] (helo=tassie.newt.com) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.34) id 1EwODt-0007pC-0m; Tue, 10 Jan 2006 13:27:57 -0500 Original-Received: from olgas.newt.com (m090e36d0.tmodns.net [208.54.14.9]) by tassie.newt.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 676432D4012; Tue, 10 Jan 2006 10:23:16 -0800 (PST) Original-Received: by olgas.newt.com (Postfix, from userid 1000) id C468217002; Tue, 10 Jan 2006 10:23:11 -0800 (PST) Original-Received: from olgas.newt.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by olgas.newt.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id C07AA16F4D; Tue, 10 Jan 2006 10:23:11 -0800 (PST) Original-To: Luc Teirlinck In-Reply-To: Luc Teirlinck's message of Tue, 10 Jan 2006 11:53:16 CST. <200601101753.k0AHrGk01593@raven.dms.auburn.edu> X-Mailer: MH-E 7.85+cvs; nmh 1.1; GNU Emacs 22.0.50.1 X-Image-URL: http://www.newt.com/wohler/images/bill-diving.png Mail-Followup-To: emacs-devel@gnu.org X-BeenThere: emacs-devel@gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: "Emacs development discussions." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Original-Sender: emacs-devel-bounces+ged-emacs-devel=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Errors-To: emacs-devel-bounces+ged-emacs-devel=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Xref: news.gmane.org gmane.emacs.devel:48914 Archived-At: Luc Teirlinck wrote: > Bill Wohler wrote: > > Only a programmer who has used defcustom will know what "specs" is. > Until recently, I didn't understand this menu item. I think the use of > "attributes" is far better for the user. > > I agree wholeheartedly about your point about displays. > > How about: > > Show Attributes for This Display > Show Attributes for All Displays > > "Attributes" is a long word, which makes the text long. Since the > button says "Show Face", what about: > > Show Face for This Display > Show Face for All Displays I think that would be fine too. You didn't like my even shorter "View This Display" idea? Or "Show This Display"? -- Bill Wohler http://www.newt.com/wohler/ GnuPG ID:610BD9AD Maintainer of comp.mail.mh FAQ and MH-E. Vote Libertarian! If you're passed on the right, you're in the wrong lane.