Re: fundamental-mode-hook

[Lennart Borgman (gmail)]

Stefan Monnier wrote:
> > Yes, thanks, that is what I thought.  What is the right way to find out if
> > a function is a major mode?
>
> - look at its doc
> - look at its code
> - try it
> - ...



Some of it could be done from elisp of course, but it seems complicated 
... ;-)


> I tried to get all major modes to use a standard macro
> (define-derived-mode), but Richard didn't like some parts of it and it
> all dies.  Still, all major modes defined with define-derived-mode have the
> `derived-mode-parent' property.


Seems easier. Combining that with the code that checks if it is a minor 
mode ...

But something even easier would be nice.