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Re: incomplete comment colorization in terminals


From: Dan Nicolaescu
Subject: Re: incomplete comment colorization in terminals
Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2008 17:34:31 -0700

Nick Roberts <address@hidden> writes:

  > Dan Nicolaescu writes:
  >  > Richard Stallman <address@hidden> writes:
  >  > 
  >  >   >     We can actually completely get rid of 
`font-lock-comment-delimiter-face'
  >  >   >     if the color for the dark background, 8 colors is changed to 
"yellow".
  >  >   >     "yellow" is very readable on a black background. It will appear 
as
  >  >   >     orange on the Linux console, which is also very readable.
  >  >   > 
  >  >   > I tried that in `font-lock-comment-face', and it is ok, 
  >  > 
  >  > In that case, please let's go with that solution, it is the lower
  >  > complexity solution, and less surprising for the user.  We have gotten a
  >  > few bug reports from users that were confused by this (it is not
  >  > immediately intuitive).
  > 
  > I feel that you're using journalistic techniques to steam roller through 
your
  > wishes.  Let's look at the full quote:
  > 
  >        I tried that in `font-lock-comment-face', and it is ok, but having 
the
  >        text in white is clearer and easier to read.
  > 
  > I think it conveys quite a different impression.
  > 
  > All these stylistic changes that you are making are probably not worth 
arguing
  > about but I think you should look for some real agreement that they are an
  > improvement before making them.

Do you have a point here? It's unclear what you are trying to say.




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