From: Dmitry Gutov <dgutov@yandex.ru>
To: Ramesh Nedunchezian <rameshnedunchezian@outlook.com>,
47688@debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#47688: 28.0.50; repeat-mode: Make rectangle commands repeatable. Also some misc. queries, comments
Date: Sat, 10 Apr 2021 17:54:38 +0300 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <603bab00-81b7-5b03-7d1e-ca0d6283e4c9@yandex.ru> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <TY2PR0101MB3693BD1671895DE055B33C4FDA729@TY2PR0101MB3693.apcprd01.prod.exchangelabs.com>
On 10.04.2021 16:04, Ramesh Nedunchezian wrote:
> Hydra -- this is part of GNU Emacs / GNU ELPA -- uses one of the 3
> types
>
> (defcustom hydra-hint-display-type 'lv
> "The utility to show hydra hint"
> :type '(choice
> (const message)
> (const lv)
> (const posframe))
> :group 'hydra)
>
> (https://github.com/abo-abo/hydra/blob/2d553787aca1aceb3e6927e426200e9bb9f056f1/hydra.el#L249)
>
> Hydra's hints are very pleasant to look at, and hydra is one of the
> frequently mentioned package in reddit.com/r/emacs.
Nothing against Hydra, but its hints are even noisier than what have now
with repeat-mode.
> I am attaching screenshots of how the 'lv' and 'posframe' hints looks
> like for one of the "fancier" hydras in the project's README
> (https://github.com/abo-abo/hydra)
>
> The core idea behind my suggestion is that /the/ repeat map itself is
> the best judge on what sort of hint is the best.
Right.
But some recommendations for less obtrusive notifications could be helpul.
> I understand that repeat-mode's "Repeat with ..." and "Exit with ..."
> messages are more of informational / diagonsic messages. The messages
> need stop at being diagnostic assurances. They can go a step further
> and be hints.
>
> 'nil'--do nothing--as a ':help'-er is what an experienced user may
> want. A verbose hint is what a beginner will appreciate.
So it might use a user option as well.
But when hints are enabled, I'm looking for some version that's less
in-your-face than Hydra.
> Rectangle, register and highlight commands are very useful ... and
> when I was new to Emacs they were bothersome to type and remember.
> /Younger/ me would have /loved/ a hydra-like hints.
No doubt.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2021-04-10 14:54 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 9+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2021-04-10 8:23 bug#47688: 28.0.50; repeat-mode: Make rectangle commands repeatable. Also some misc. queries, comments Ramesh Nedunchezian
2021-04-10 10:34 ` Dmitry Gutov
2021-04-10 13:04 ` Ramesh Nedunchezian
2021-04-10 14:54 ` Dmitry Gutov [this message]
2021-04-10 12:32 ` Ramesh Nedunchezian
2021-04-12 16:16 ` Juri Linkov
2021-04-13 16:09 ` Juri Linkov
2021-04-14 18:12 ` Juri Linkov
[not found] ` <handler.47688.D47688.161842410719411.notifdone@debbugs.gnu.org>
2021-05-04 4:19 ` bug#47688: closed (Re: bug#47688: 28.0.50; repeat-mode: Make rectangle commands repeatable. Also some misc. queries, comments) Ramesh Nedunchezian
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