Re: chinese word mode

[Eric Abrahamsen <eric@ericabrahamsen.net>]

Kenichi Handa <handa@gnu.org> writes:

> In article <jwv4n7pbqlt.fsf-monnier+emacs@gnu.org>, Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> writes:
>
>> > Assuming I fix this problem and other inevitable bugs, would this
>> > library be of general interest to Emacs? The dictionary comes from the
>
>> Handa?  Any comment on this suggestion?
>
> I agree that such a feature is useful for Chinese users.
> But I have one question.
>
>> The idea is that an entire dictionary of words are provided in a nested
>> char table, and then a minor mode both remaps most word-related commands
>> to use that dictionary, and fill-find-break-point-function is rewired to
>> do the same.
>
> I understand that such commands as M-f and M-d will get more
> convenient on Chiense text, but I don't understandd the
> latter part; i.e. the need for working on
> fill-find-break-point-function.  As far as I know, Chinese
> text (as well as Japanese text) can be broken at any point
> except for "kinsoku" processing.  So there's no need to
> change the current behavior as to line-breaking.  Am I
> missing something?

Huh, interesting -- I'd been thinking entirely in terms of making
Chinese editing easier on the eyes, rather than Chinese typographical
conventions. But you're right, breaking words is perfectly okay.

I can add a chinese-word-enable-kinsoku option, and then add the "<" and
">" categories to the characters that need them.

Eric