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Re: line-move-visual


From: Lennart Borgman
Subject: Re: line-move-visual
Date: Fri, 10 Jul 2009 22:29:58 +0200

On Fri, Jul 10, 2009 at 5:07 PM, Scot Becker<address@hidden> wrote:
> Lennart,
>
> That was quick!   I think a library like that would do a lot, since
> you could create custom customization buffers for all the purposes we
> have discussed.  I like it.  Of course for a new user, the
> customization buffer itself is quite 'busy', but that's not a problem
> we can do anything about at the moment.  And the sooner they warm up
> to it, probably the better for them, since it's one of the better
> forms we have of interface discoverability at the moment.
>
> I tried adding new variables to customize, which seems to work. I
> assume it's possible to add documentation by adding  it between the
> commands.  And typical lisp logic to only present some options if
> we're on a certain OS, or have a certain package loaded.
>
> This is really nice, Lennart.   I assume it's far too late to include
> something like this in v. 23.1, but I could imagine various
> 'customization groups' making it into a future version.  If I manage
> to produce an Emacs 'customization package for writers.'  I will most
> certainly use this (especially if line-move-visual gets set to nil!)
> .
> So aside from the ongoing need to pick good defaults, how well does
> something like this address the discoverability issue?  What do the
> rest of you think?


Pointing out some important options is perhaps good. Also exporting
"my important options/my skin options" is probably good. See the new
version below (a working version).

I guess it is not ready, but maybe a discussion point at least.

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