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Re: Getting more info on a variable in Customize buffers
From: |
Luc Teirlinck |
Subject: |
Re: Getting more info on a variable in Customize buffers |
Date: |
Tue, 4 Jan 2005 09:55:16 -0600 (CST) |
Per Abrahamsen wrote:
> So, it sounds like perhaps we should reconsider what the aim of this
> so-called "initial Lisp expression" is. What is the need that its display
is
> meant to satisfy?
The idea is to allow the user to edit the *unevaluated* expression
that is used to initialize the variable at start-up. For example
(defcustom foo (if window-system 'x 2)
"doc"
:type 'sexp)
Here, "show initial Lisp expression" will show
(if window-system 'x 2)
You can then edit and save that value.
That is apparently not what it does. If you set, say,
auto-revert-interval, which is 5 by default, to 10 and save for
future sessions, then set it to 20 for this session only, "show
initial Lisp expression" will show 10, not 5.
Sincerely,
Luc.
- Re: Getting more info on a variable in Customize buffers, (continued)
- Re: Getting more info on a variable in Customize buffers, Luc Teirlinck, 2005/01/02
- RE: Getting more info on a variable in Customize buffers, Drew Adams, 2005/01/02
- Re: Getting more info on a variable in Customize buffers, Robert J. Chassell, 2005/01/03
- RE: Getting more info on a variable in Customize buffers, Drew Adams, 2005/01/03
- Re: Getting more info on a variable in Customize buffers, Luc Teirlinck, 2005/01/03
- RE: Getting more info on a variable in Customize buffers, Drew Adams, 2005/01/03
- Re: Getting more info on a variable in Customize buffers, Per Abrahamsen, 2005/01/04
- Re: Getting more info on a variable in Customize buffers, Per Abrahamsen, 2005/01/04
- Re: Getting more info on a variable in Customize buffers, Miles Bader, 2005/01/04
- Re: Getting more info on a variable in Customize buffers, Per Abrahamsen, 2005/01/04
- Re: Getting more info on a variable in Customize buffers,
Luc Teirlinck <=
- RE: Getting more info on a variable in Customize buffers, Drew Adams, 2005/01/04
- Re: Getting more info on a variable in Customize buffers, Luc Teirlinck, 2005/01/04
- RE: Getting more info on a variable in Customize buffers, Drew Adams, 2005/01/04
- Re: Getting more info on a variable in Customize buffers, Per Abrahamsen, 2005/01/05
- Re: Getting more info on a variable in Customize buffers, Robert J. Chassell, 2005/01/05
Re: Getting more info on a variable in Customize buffers, Reiner Steib, 2005/01/02