From: John Paul Wallington <jpw@shootybangbang.com>
Subject: Re: init loading phenomena
Date: 03 Sep 2002 18:44:29 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <87znuznf2a.fsf@bundalo.shootybangbang.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: m3u1l76tlq.fsf@newsguy.com
Harry Putnam <reader@newsguy.com> wrote:
> I've noticed something that seems strange or even incorrect in emacs
> init process on my setup:
It is deliberate. IMHO it isn't a bug.
> I have a site-start.el file in /usr/local/share/emacs/site-lisp, its
> actually a symlink to a file by that name in a local cvs repository.
>
> I have a line in site-start.el that is supposed to inhibit the splash
> screen.
>
> (setq inhibit-splash-screen t)
>
> However, when I start emacs, I still get a splash screen.
This is because `inhibit-splash-screen' is a variable alias for
`inhibit-startup-message' and startup.el does the following:
~line 872 of startup.el:
;; Run the site-start library if it exists. The point of this file is
;; that it is run before .emacs. There is no point in doing this after
;; .emacs; that is useless.
(if site-run-file
(load site-run-file t t))
;; Sites should not disable this. Only individuals should disable
;; the startup message.
(setq inhibit-startup-message nil)
;; Load that user's init file, or the default one, or none.
First, it loads your site-start.el file which frobs
`inhibit-splash-screen' (which is the same thing as
`inhibit-startup-message'),
then it disregards that frob, resetting the value of
`inhibit-startup-message' (which is the same thing as
`inhibit-splash-screen'),
then it loads your init file, e.g.: ~/.emacs. If you frob
`inhibit-startup-message' or `inhibit-splash-screen' (which are
different names for the same thing) in your .emacs or in your
`custom-file' or by loading another library from your init file the
value will not be reset, hence:
[...]
> As mentioned, the setup still displays the splash screen, however if
> I put this in .emacs:
>
> (load-file "~/.site-start.el")
>
> Where ~/.site-start.el is also a symlink to that same file in cvs,
> then the splash screen disappears.
--
John Paul Wallington
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2002-09-03 17:44 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 3+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2002-09-03 14:48 init loading phenomena Harry Putnam
2002-09-03 17:44 ` John Paul Wallington [this message]
2002-09-03 18:14 ` Kevin Rodgers
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