bug#3185: 23.0.93; Some Mac functions are missing

bug#3185: 23.0.93; Some Mac functions are missing

[an00na]

ns-extended-platform-support-mode and ns-grabenv are missing.

In GNU Emacs 23.0.93.1 (i386-apple-darwin9.6.0, NS apple-appkit-949.43)
  of 2009-05-02 on Wang-Lings-Mac.local
Windowing system distributor `Apple', version 10.3.949
configured using `configure  '--with-ns''

Important settings:
   value of $LC_ALL: nil
   value of $LC_COLLATE: nil
   value of $LC_CTYPE: nil
   value of $LC_MESSAGES: nil
   value of $LC_MONETARY: nil
   value of $LC_NUMERIC: nil
   value of $LC_TIME: nil
   value of $LANG: nil
   value of $XMODIFIERS: nil
   locale-coding-system: nil
   default-enable-multibyte-characters: t

Major mode: Emacs-Lisp

Minor modes in effect:
   flyspell-mode: t
   shell-dirtrack-mode: t
   auto-insert-mode: t
   display-time-mode: t
   global-hi-lock-mode: t
   hi-lock-mode: t
   show-paren-mode: t
   global-auto-revert-mode: t
   delete-selection-mode: t
   auto-image-file-mode: t
   server-mode: t
   tooltip-mode: t
   mouse-wheel-mode: t
   menu-bar-mode: t
   file-name-shadow-mode: t
   global-font-lock-mode: t
   font-lock-mode: t
   global-auto-composition-mode: t
   auto-composition-mode: t
   auto-encryption-mode: t
   auto-compression-mode: t
   size-indication-mode: t
   column-number-mode: t
   line-number-mode: t
   transient-mark-mode: t

Recent input:
M-x v e r <tab> s <tab> <return> C-h f n s - e <tab>
x <tab> <tab> <backspace> <backspace> <backspace> <backspace>
<backspace> C-g M-x b u g <tab> <tab> <backspace> <backspace>
<backspace> <backspace> <backspace> <backspace> <backspace>
<backspace> <backspace> <backspace> <backspace> <backspace>
<backspace> <backspace> r e p <tab> o <tab> a <tab>
<backspace> r <tab> <return> C-g C-x C-b q C-x C-f
. e m <tab> <return> C-s n s - e <down> <up> <left>
<left> <left> <left> <left> <left> <left> <right> <right>
<right> SPC <left> C-SPC C-e <left> M-w C-x b C-g M-x
M-p <return>

Recent messages:
Making completion list... [3 times]
Quit
Updating buffer list...
Formats have changed, recompiling...done
ad-handle-definition: `ibuffer-do-occur' got redefined
Updating buffer list...done
Commands: m, u, t, RET, g, k, S, D, Q; q to quit; h for help
Loading tramp...done
Mark saved where search started
Mark set
Quit

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bug#3185: 23.0.93; Some Mac functions are missing

[Chong Yidong]

> ns-extended-platform-support-mode and ns-grabenv are missing.

I believe the idea was to remove some NS-only features from the Emacs
distribution till we can offer them in a platform-independent way.
David, could you confirm that was the reason for your change?

bug#3185: 23.0.93; Some Mac functions are missing

[David Reitter]

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On May 2, 2009, at 10:02 AM, Chong Yidong wrote:

>> ns-extended-platform-support-mode and ns-grabenv are missing.
>
> I believe the idea was to remove some NS-only features from the Emacs
> distribution till we can offer them in a platform-independent way.
> David, could you confirm that was the reason for your change?

Yes, that's correct.

The package is now available here:

http://www.emacswiki.org/emacs-en/NSPlatformSupport


closing the bug.

- David

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bug#3185: 23.0.93; Some Mac functions are missing

[an00na]

Then at least the Mac OS specific docs(Appendix F Emacs and Mac OS /  
GNUstep) should be updated accordingly.
On May 2, 2009, at 10:08 PM, David Reitter wrote:

> On May 2, 2009, at 10:02 AM, Chong Yidong wrote:
>
>>> ns-extended-platform-support-mode and ns-grabenv are missing.
>>
>> I believe the idea was to remove some NS-only features from the Emacs
>> distribution till we can offer them in a platform-independent way.
>> David, could you confirm that was the reason for your change?
>
> Yes, that's correct.
>
> The package is now available here:
>
> http://www.emacswiki.org/emacs-en/NSPlatformSupport
>
>
> closing the bug.
>
> - David

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