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bug#6203: Frame-local variables break let-binding
From: |
Stefan Monnier |
Subject: |
bug#6203: Frame-local variables break let-binding |
Date: |
Tue, 18 May 2010 11:29:28 -0400 |
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Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/24.0.50 (gnu/linux) |
> But frame-parameters have to be manually managed with frame-parameter, no?
Sounds obvious, doesn't it?
> Even ignoring compatibility for user-facing configuration, it seems really
> annoying to have to call frame-parameter and set-frame-parameter all the
> time, especially if you're trying to simulate `let'.
No, it really doesn't seem particularly annoying:
(require 'cl)
(letf (((frame-parameter <foo>) 'newvalue)) <blabla>)
the same holds for symbol properties, process properties, window
parameters, terminal parameters, ...
> Are there at least any plans for a nicer API for working with what used to
> be frame-local variables?
BTW, since frame-parameters have been very rarely used and you seem to
use them "extensively", I'm curious: what do you use them for
(i.e. what kind of data do you keep there, and why do you need to
let-(re)bind it)?
Stefan
- bug#6203: Frame-local variables break let-binding, Nathan Weizenbaum, 2010/05/17
- bug#6203: Frame-local variables break let-binding, Stefan Monnier, 2010/05/17
- bug#6203: Frame-local variables break let-binding, Nathan Weizenbaum, 2010/05/17
- bug#6203: Frame-local variables break let-binding, Stefan Monnier, 2010/05/17
- bug#6203: Frame-local variables break let-binding, Nathan Weizenbaum, 2010/05/17
- bug#6203: Frame-local variables break let-binding,
Stefan Monnier <=
- bug#6203: Frame-local variables break let-binding, Nathan Weizenbaum, 2010/05/18
- bug#6203: Frame-local variables break let-binding, Juri Linkov, 2010/05/18
- bug#6203: Frame-local variables break let-binding, Stefan Monnier, 2010/05/18