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bug#39887: 26.3; Customize buffer does not show type expected
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Drew Adams |
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bug#39887: 26.3; Customize buffer does not show type expected |
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Tue, 3 Mar 2020 11:17:27 -0800 (PST) |
> It would be great if the customize
> buffer shows which type of variable is expected. Although the :type
> keyword is included in the defcustom declaration, it is not shown in
> the
> customization buffer which type is expected. If the wrong type is
> filled
> in then the only error message given is "(mismatch)". Quite some
> package
> writers do not - additionally - document their variables.
+1. Great idea. The type declaration in the help
might also even be a link to the doc for :type.