From: Allan Gottlieb <gottlieb@nyu.edu>
To: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org
Subject: Re: finding the face of a popup
Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2007 07:57:23 -0400 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <yu9d4x5nskc.fsf@nyu.edu> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <878x7tig1j.fsf@lion.rapttech.com.au> (Tim X.'s message of "Thu\, 30 Aug 2007 18\:26\:48 +1000")
At Thu, 30 Aug 2007 18:26:48 +1000 Tim X <timx@nospam.dev.null> wrote:
> Allan Gottlieb <gottlieb@nyu.edu> writes:
>
>>
>> I believe that the description of a face given by placing point
>> over a field and typing C-u C-x = should tell you
>> the face of a popup that is triggered when the mouse is over that
>> field.
>>
>
> I think the problem with that is that you are mixing up two different
> levels of the application. The popup/tooltip is a function of the mouse
> location. The C-u C-x = describes what is around point and the tool tip is
> not really around point - in fact, technically, you could define a tool tip
> that pops up whenever the mouse enters the (buffer - its not done because
> that would be annoying, but it could be done).
In that case info about the popup could be given whenever you execute
C-u C-x = in that buffer. I agree with you that such behavior would
be annoying, but it could be done. That is you could keep the rule
that C-u C-x = gives info about the current face and any popups that
are triggered.
> With respect to your other point of list-faces-display not being good
> enough because you might have more than one face with the same color - I
> think thats a non-issue. There are only a couple of faces you cannot put
> point on - tooltip and modeline are two obvious ones. For the others, you
> can use the C-u C-x =. However, the main reason I think its a non-issue is
> that its not a common or frequent problem and when it is, you do have a
> solution - even if its not what you would want in your ideal
> world.
I agree with you but would say "(very) unimportant issue"
> Regardless of different opinions, the really good thing is that if you feel
> its important enough that C-u C-x = displays information about a tooltip
> which may be triggered nearby, then you can go and implement it.
Agreed. I should point out that I mentioned the specific interface in
reply to Eli who asked for it.
allan
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2007-08-30 11:57 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 14+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2007-08-27 18:53 finding the face of a popup Allan Gottlieb
2007-08-27 19:14 ` John Paul Wallington
2007-08-27 19:50 ` Allan Gottlieb
[not found] ` <mailman.5416.1188244253.32220.help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org>
[not found] ` <87lkbwhur5.fsf@lion.rapttech.com.au>
[not found] ` <mailman.5457.1188311130.32220.help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org>
2007-08-29 8:55 ` Tim X
2007-08-29 14:22 ` Allan Gottlieb
2007-08-29 15:26 ` Peter Dyballa
2007-08-29 16:30 ` Allan Gottlieb
2007-08-29 18:29 ` Peter Dyballa
2007-08-29 21:28 ` Allan Gottlieb
[not found] ` <mailman.5504.1188397377.32220.help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org>
2007-08-30 8:26 ` Tim X
2007-08-30 11:57 ` Allan Gottlieb [this message]
2007-08-30 15:26 ` Drew Adams
[not found] ` <mailman.61.1188475058.18990.help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org>
2007-08-31 5:04 ` Tim X
2007-08-31 22:38 ` Allan Gottlieb
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