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Re: File > Close and File > Save


From: Jason Rumney
Subject: Re: File > Close and File > Save
Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:13:00 +0000
User-agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.12 (Windows/20080213)

Drew Adams wrote:
`Close' is often used for a dialog box or an application, and in the File menu,
in particular, it can be confusing (`Close' vs `Exit Emacs'), if not
meaningless.

In my experience Close is used to Close files or windows within an application. Some applications will exit when the last file or window is closed, others leave a blank window and disable that menu entry. Exit is used to exit applications.





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