Re: What are the criteria for making a minor mode ?

[Stefan Monnier via Users list for the GNU Emacs text editor <help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org>]

> One can just add code to a file and require it.

Do remember that loading a file should not significantly change Emacs's
behavior (this is a convention on which Emacs relies occasionally to
"enthusiastically" load files without an explicit request to do so,
e.g. to try and generate a better docstring, or to try and find out what
functions that file defines).

> Ar make a minor mode.  What are the criteria for making a minor mode
> justified ?

You don't need any justification.  You can define as many minor modes as
makes you happy.  It's cheap, don't hold back.


        Stefan