Re: tool-tip default

[Jason Rumney]

Dave Love <address@hidden> writes:

> >>>>> "SM" == Stefan Monnier <monnier+gnu/address@hidden> writes:
> 
>  SM> Complete agreement here.  I haven't seen many people scream for
>  SM> blinking cursors,

I have seen a few posts in comp.emacs.

> No big deal, but they have asked for something worse IMHO -- see
> commentary in hl-line.el, I think.
> 
> [If we're targeting the refugees, do DozeN'T apps typically have a
> blinking cursor?  I don't remember.]

I had to check, as it is so long since I used a "typical" app, but the
answer is yes (they are bar cursors, so impossible to find if they
don't do something to draw your attention). See also my earlier mail
about Gnome and CDE apps on my Solaris box (these were a mixture of
I-beam and block cursors, all blinking at various rates).


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Jason Rumney <address@hidden>