Re: Enhancements to options menu (was Re: Reveal mode)

[storm@cua.dk (Kim F. Storm)]

Richard Stallman <rms@gnu.org> writes:

>     I think that we should consider adding a few more sub-menues
>     to the Options menu to make more of the built-in functionality
>     of emacs directly selectable:
> 
> I am strongly against that, because it embarks on a path of
> duplicating the Custom facilities, one option at a time. 

That's ok.  However, for new users, I would like to have something a
little less overwhelming (and easier to browse) than the full-blown
customize interface.

>  We should
> encourage users to use that facility instead.  If it is not good
> enough, we should improve it.

Maybe we could create a "preferences" page which contains toggles for,
say, 25 commonly used options, and also a link to the customize group
for that option.  That would allow novice users to quickly get to
some of the more advanced options of emacs.

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Kim F. Storm <storm@cua.dk> http://www.cua.dk