From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
To: Drew Adams <drew.adams@oracle.com>
Cc: 11361@debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#11361: 24.1.50; doc string of `yank-pop-change-selection'
Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2012 18:46:03 +0300 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <83obqdgouc.fsf@gnu.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <21F070A715AC494CAD3EBDD54749EE53@us.oracle.com>
> From: "Drew Adams" <drew.adams@oracle.com>
> Cc: <11361@debbugs.gnu.org>
> Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2012 08:34:36 -0700
>
> > > How is it changed by setting this to non-nil? What do nil
> > > and non-nil actually do?
> >
> > The nil value doesn't do anything, obviously.
>
> There must be a difference in behavior between nil and non-nil (or else it is
> not only the doc string that is problematic). That's the point.
A non-nil value changes the default behavior in the way that is
documented. A nil value does not make that change, that's all. I see
no need to say obvious things like that; I wonder why you do.
> Instead of playing word games, try clarifying what this option does. What does
> it mean to "change" the "window system selection"? Change it how? Change it to
> what? From what?
I suggested to use "set" instead of "change", for that very reason.
> As I said:
> > See the Emacs manual, node Clipboard (presumably) for inspiration.
There's more than one way to cut a cake. The issue here is why this
particular way is "useless". I think it needs small improvements,
like I suggested, but that's all.
> "if you change `yank-pop-change-selection' to `t', then `M-y'
> saves the new yank to the clipboard."
>
> That at least is clear.
Is it? What is a "yank"? what is a "clipboard"? And why an option is
called yank-pop-change-SELECTION when it affects the clipboard? Etc.,
etc., ad nauseam.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2012-04-27 15:46 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 6+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2012-04-27 14:18 bug#11361: 24.1.50; doc string of `yank-pop-change-selection' Drew Adams
2012-04-27 14:58 ` Eli Zaretskii
2012-04-27 15:34 ` Drew Adams
2012-04-27 15:46 ` Eli Zaretskii [this message]
2012-07-07 9:35 ` Chong Yidong
2012-07-07 15:35 ` Drew Adams
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