Re: Major and minor modes

[Krishnakant <krmane@openmailbox.org>]

On Saturday 17 June 2017 07:38 PM, Narendra Joshi wrote:
> Emanuel Berg <moasen@zoho.com> writes:
>
>> Drew Adams <drew.adams@oracle.com> writes:
>>
>>> A minor mode can be buffer-specific (local) or not
>>> (global). Minor-mode key bindings override
>>> major-mode key bindings.
>> Good point. This goes against the intuition of some
>> people who think what is bigger should be the boss,
>> period.
>>
>> One can think of it like a compass needle. It works on
>> the magneticism of Earth itself. However put a small
>> magnet next to it, and it will override the entire
>> planet! It is thoughtworthy.
> Wow! This is an awesome analogy. I really like it. :)
>
>> I suppose the "size" in this matter isn't the size
>> alone but also the *proximity*, just like with Emacs
>> major and minor modes, the minor mode being closer to
>> the user...
>
wonderful example, it's some thing I am going to use in my seminars to 
teach Emacs.
The proximity based explanation should be used by every one who tries to 
teach Emacs to newbies.
I am going to add this as a comment to my blog.
Happy hacking.
Krishnakant.