Re: Suggestion: Let the help command load autoloaded functions etc

[Stephen J. Turnbull]

Lennart Borgman writes:

 > > >> I think the connection in the text between first and second part may be
 > > >> nonobvious to non-specialists.  How about
 > > >>
 > > >> [To see Arg list, _click for loading xxx_]
 > > >>
 > > >> With xxx being the autoloaded file name.
 > > >
 > > > I think that will be too long. How about this:
 > > >
 > > >   [To see Arg list, _click for loading library above_]
 > >
 > > I think it will usually be longer...  And "library above" takes too much
 > > of a double-take, _if_ you don't want the library name, just "library"
 > > will likely be sufficient.  Or even just "_click for loading_".
 > 
 > 
 > I think "_click for loading library_" is my favorite.

The file name probably has the full path, which is indeed too long.

I don't volunteer to do the work, but how about

    [To see Arg list, _click for loading LIBNAME_]

where LIBNAME is the library name (ie, basename without .el), and add
a tooltip with the full file name.

By the way, the English usage can be improved.  Here are some
variations:

_Show Arg list_ (loads LIBNAME).
To show Arg list, _click to load LIBNAME_.

The big advantage is that these are the shortest suggestions yet.