Re: [PATCH] Turn org-mouse features into minor-modes

[Ihor Radchenko <yantar92@posteo.net>]

Visuwesh <visuweshm@gmail.com> writes:

> [ Resending it as it seems like it never reached the mailing list.  ]
>
> To make loading org-mouse less annoying for all, I was thinking of
> introducing minor-modes like in the attached patch.  If this approach is
> acceptable, I will get to calling out the change in NEWS and updating
> the manual if required.  We could also add a `add-hook' call to turn on
> the minor-mode automatically to preserve the old behaviour if required.
> WDYT?

Thanks!
Adding minor modes is indeed a good  idea.
Although they should probably be globalized to keep things closer to the
existing behavior.

We do not need to preserve the old behavior - side effects are to be
eradicated even if the cost is introducing a breaking change.
NEWS announcement is good enough.

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