Re: [ELPA] New package: Auto Capitalize Mode

[Ian Dunn <dunni@gnu.org>]

>>>>> "Uwe" == Uwe Brauer <oub@mat.ucm.es> writes:

    Uwe> Are you aware of auto-capitalize-mode by Kevin Rodgers, it is
    Uwe> more than 10 years old and very sophisticated. Maybe you have a
    Uwe> look, since you might reinvent the wheel.

I am aware of it.  I tried it before writing my version, but I can't remember what issues I encountered with it that made me not like it.  After a brief trial, the big difference I see is it not handling *This* or /This/ in Org mode sentences, which is a big deal to me.  I use the same formatting in my custom writing mode, so when writing internal dialogue (for which I use italics), I want the dialogue to be capitalized.

One feature of mine that's absent in that one is the ability for a user to specify a sentence start function.  I've found this exceedingly helpful in every mode.  I can specify a function to check for a comment in programming modes, the start of a list or heading in Org mode, and the start of the input line in chat modes.  The way Rodgers's version is implemented, such a feature isn't possible.

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Ian Dunn