Re: The xwidget branch origin story

[joakim@verona.se]

Michael Abrahams <miabraha@gmail.com> writes:

> ewidgets, egtk, gtk-widgets, emacs-widgets, elisp-widgets, elisp-gtk, elisp-gtkw

While there is  currently only an gtk implementation of xwidgets
available, gtk is not supposed to be a hard limitation. Therefore I would like the
name to not include gtk.

That leaves, from the above suggestions:

ewidgets, emacs-widgets, elisp-widgets 

>
> On Sun, Nov 22, 2015 at 8:56 AM, <joakim@verona.se> wrote:
>
>
>  John Wiegley <jwiegley@gmail.com> writes:
>
>  >>>>>> Drew Adams <drew.adams@oracle.com> writes:
>  >
>  >> Since `xwidget' is misleading people, and the `x' doesn't help in any way,
>  >> please just rename it. But we also already have Emacs code concerning
>  >> widgets, so maybe try to come up with a name that is specific to these
>  >> particular widgets or their use.
>  >
>  > Even ewidgets would be better.
>
>  I can rename the feature and the right time would be now before merging
>  it to master.
>
>  But since I obviously fail at coming up with good names, I need some
>  help. John?
>
>  >
>  > John
>  >
>
>  --
>  Joakim Verona
>
>

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