[debbugs-tracker] bug#8345: closed (23.2; Suggestion: let eldoc show if something is functionp)

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> 23.2; Suggestion: let eldoc show if something is functionp
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> Fri, 25 Mar 2011 22:27:15 +0100
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> Hello Emacs,
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> I want to make a suggestion:
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> Let the notifications of eldoc mode differentiate between functions on
> the one side, and macros and special forms on the other side.  This is
> an essential information for the Elisp programmer concerning the
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> This could be achieved easily e.g. by using different faces. 
> `eldoc-highlight-function-argument' would be the right function to change.
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> I myself just did replace this sexp:
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>   (setq doc (eldoc-docstring-format-sym-doc
>                  sym doc 'font-lock-function-name-face))
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>   (setq doc (eldoc-docstring-format-sym-doc
>                     sym doc (if (functionp sym)
>                                 'font-lock-function-name-face
>                               'font-lock-keyword-face)))
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> in its function definition.
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> Regards,
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> Michael
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> In GNU Emacs 23.2.1 (i486-pc-linux-gnu, X toolkit, Xaw3d scroll bars)
>  of 2010-12-11 on raven, modified by Debian
> Windowing system distributor `The X.Org Foundation', version 11.0.10707000
> configured using `configure  '--build' 'i486-linux-gnu' '--build' 
> 'i486-linux-gnu' '--prefix=/usr' '--sharedstatedir=/var/lib' 
> '--libexecdir=/usr/lib' '--localstatedir=/var/lib' '--infodir=/usr/share/info' 
> '--mandir=/usr/share/man' '--with-pop=yes' 
> '--enable-locallisppath=/etc/emacs23:/etc/emacs:/usr/local/share/emacs/23.2/site-lisp:/usr/local/share/emacs/site-lisp:/usr/share/emacs/23.2/site-lisp:/usr/share/emacs/site-lisp:/usr/share/emacs/23.2/leim'
>  '--with-x=yes' '--with-x-toolkit=lucid' '--with-toolkit-scroll-bars' 
> '--without-gconf' 'build_alias=i486-linux-gnu' 'CFLAGS=-DDEBIAN -g -O2' 
> 'LDFLAGS=-g' 'CPPFLAGS=''
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> Sun, 17 Feb 2013 20:30:43 -0500
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> > I still think this is a good idea, because macros and special forms may
> > handle arguments differently (evaluation), so I want to see whether the
> > current form is a function call or not.
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> I think it's a good idea, and I think your original proposal is better
> (because macros (and special forms) are or should be highlighted with
> font-lock-keyword-face).
> So I installed your change, thank you,
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>         Stefan
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