From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Path: news.gmane.io!.POSTED.blaine.gmane.org!not-for-mail From: Heime Newsgroups: gmane.emacs.help Subject: Re: What are the criteria for making a minor mode ? Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2024 17:20:44 +0000 Message-ID: <4KKNhKWg8C94wTWFdLxM_14VR2gVInyYd5QFkiaVqMHX0_gyWgV2ECG6WFu70P4XXXWGBRZC8HqihbYDswiaEaz9bm-0vGhIiNZ2Y6C25Ek=@protonmail.com> References: <9rr0Dgg51MtYPbbebhRKrLwUYtK4qqWiZYFTC2bWnrp4MHlaysV_HVIr8k9t-nIy5DtPLuKVYnMHZSt-NSVpwVvcYwt_Bz756abanQFH_aU=@protonmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Injection-Info: ciao.gmane.io; posting-host="blaine.gmane.org:116.202.254.214"; logging-data="16432"; mail-complaints-to="usenet@ciao.gmane.io" Cc: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org To: Stefan Monnier Original-X-From: help-gnu-emacs-bounces+geh-help-gnu-emacs=m.gmane-mx.org@gnu.org Tue Aug 27 19:21:40 2024 Return-path: Envelope-to: geh-help-gnu-emacs@m.gmane-mx.org Original-Received: from lists.gnu.org ([209.51.188.17]) by ciao.gmane.io with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.92) (envelope-from ) id 1sizsy-00045I-Eg for geh-help-gnu-emacs@m.gmane-mx.org; Tue, 27 Aug 2024 19:21:40 +0200 Original-Received: from localhost ([::1] helo=lists1p.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1sizsK-00013P-Pc; Tue, 27 Aug 2024 13:21:01 -0400 Original-Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:470:142:3::10]) by lists.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1sizsJ-00013A-BR for help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Tue, 27 Aug 2024 13:20:59 -0400 Original-Received: from mail-43167.protonmail.ch ([185.70.43.167]) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1sizsH-0006Nw-04 for help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Tue, 27 Aug 2024 13:20:59 -0400 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=protonmail.com; s=protonmail3; t=1724779253; x=1725038453; bh=8YJ/eUG6SonNQv5EASHH+0QE/2otau7vAMp4QHJkUes=; h=Date:To:From:Cc:Subject:Message-ID:In-Reply-To:References: Feedback-ID:From:To:Cc:Date:Subject:Reply-To:Feedback-ID: Message-ID:BIMI-Selector; b=ck6nJ1Fstn5X3g9hXSzqYcjsfwX3Fh82K6cvMH7y5Cwk6RbpZENy66N0syZwvBBDt /ly9JyHTI6Rb/r64PlIdbgkpW8IA5p/4tLcO1OocxKBhG35+VmqFWMvWOdLEArvuUN 4qTxtYXYLdPA1KSN1inPcQvky78E3qJzO+pKbIJPROf+E10km8ISDxqp1t2b1ALHAq My7w8ty1+mGXwcFIyAcjv75vVljkrIiX4CwG9KiXEfLIMwOTg+X4YNVMzSg9t47lRI 1dKVcR4m9sAKtzENrtJFQY48F6E/k3yNX8A8APdrKstjRi+p9Zq15MyjQSXGplTiQv vqGhKqto5++MQ== In-Reply-To: Feedback-ID: 57735886:user:proton X-Pm-Message-ID: 9bc9e4b69894c0292cddc9d79332fd4fc01f1a9b Received-SPF: pass client-ip=185.70.43.167; envelope-from=heimeborgia@protonmail.com; helo=mail-43167.protonmail.ch X-Spam_score_int: -20 X-Spam_score: -2.1 X-Spam_bar: -- X-Spam_report: (-2.1 / 5.0 requ) BAYES_00=-1.9, DKIM_SIGNED=0.1, DKIM_VALID=-0.1, DKIM_VALID_AU=-0.1, DKIM_VALID_EF=-0.1, FREEMAIL_FROM=0.001, RCVD_IN_MSPIKE_H4=0.001, RCVD_IN_MSPIKE_WL=0.001, RCVD_IN_VALIDITY_CERTIFIED_BLOCKED=0.001, RCVD_IN_VALIDITY_RPBL_BLOCKED=0.001, SPF_HELO_PASS=-0.001, SPF_PASS=-0.001, T_SCC_BODY_TEXT_LINE=-0.01 autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no X-Spam_action: no action X-BeenThere: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.29 Precedence: list List-Id: Users list for the GNU Emacs text editor List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: help-gnu-emacs-bounces+geh-help-gnu-emacs=m.gmane-mx.org@gnu.org Original-Sender: help-gnu-emacs-bounces+geh-help-gnu-emacs=m.gmane-mx.org@gnu.org Xref: news.gmane.io gmane.emacs.help:147828 Archived-At: On Tuesday, August 27th, 2024 at 4:59 AM, Stefan Monnier via Users list for= the GNU Emacs text editor wrote: > > One can just add code to a file and require it. >=20 >=20 > 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). >=20 > > Ar make a minor mode. What are the criteria for making a minor mode > > justified ? >=20 >=20 > 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 Are there any other ways for making a new tool apart from making a minor or major mode ? And what would they be good for ?=20