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envelope-from=dimech@gmx.com; helo=mout.gmx.net X-Spam_score_int: -25 X-Spam_score: -2.6 X-Spam_bar: -- X-Spam_report: (-2.6 / 5.0 requ) BAYES_00=-1.9, DKIM_SIGNED=0.1, DKIM_VALID=-0.1, FREEMAIL_FROM=0.001, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_LOW=-0.7, SPF_HELO_NONE=0.001, SPF_PASS=-0.001 autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no X-Spam_action: no action X-BeenThere: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.29 Precedence: list List-Id: Users list for the GNU Emacs text editor List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: help-gnu-emacs-bounces+geh-help-gnu-emacs=m.gmane-mx.org@gnu.org Original-Sender: "help-gnu-emacs" Xref: news.gmane.io gmane.emacs.help:140199 Archived-At: > Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2022 at 1:33 PM > From: "Stefan Monnier via Users list for the GNU Emacs text editor" > To: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org > Subject: Re: Extending emacs convention for first line > > Christopher Dimech [2022-10-17 21:40:14] wrote: > > Emacs convention states that the format for the first line is > > ;;; filename --- description -*- lexical-binding: t; -*- > > > > Because at the times one does notice longer filenames and descriptions= , > > it would be favorable if the convention would be extended to handle lo= nger > > filenames and descriptions. > > > > For instance, using ;;; to distinguish, with "lexical-binding" still w= ritten first. > > > > ;;; -*- lexical-binding: t; -*- > > > > ;;; filename > > > > ;;; description > > > > Or some other way that would work nicely. > > I don't have a strong opinion on this, but I'll note that I hope we can > get rid of the `-*- lexical-binding: t -*-` cookie in the not too > distant future. > > I think we're slowly working our way up to the point where we can change > the default to t such that the cookie will be needed only (in the form > `-*- lexical-binding: nil -*-`) for those files still using the old > dynbound dialect of ELisp. > > > Stefan The suggestion is more focused on allowing descriptions longer than a single line. And which would avoid us long lines.