Re: find-file-literally-at-point

[Juri Linkov]

>> Below is a patch that implements `ffap-literally' using
>
> `ffap-literally' seems like the most horrible name ever tho...

There are two naming conventions in ffap.el: one where the function name
ends with the `-at-point' suffix, and another where the function name
begins with the `ffap-' prefix.

The problem with adding the `-at-point' suffix is that it will create
more horrible names than using the `ffap-' prefix.  Currently
the `-at-point' suffix is used only for relatively short names like
`find-file-at-point' and `dired-at-point'.  But using it for other
names will create names like `find-file-read-only-other-window-at-point'
(41 characters!) instead of the current `ffap-read-only-other-window'
(27 characters).

That's because the name `ffap' compresses 18 characters of
`find-file-at-point' into 4 characters of `ffap'.


-- 
Juri Linkov
http://www.jurta.org/emacs/