bug#49050: 26.1; The INSANITY of setting a default font size in EMACS and saving it for future instances.

[Christopher Dimech]

> Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2021 at 2:57 AM
> From: "Eli Zaretskii" <eliz@gnu.org>
> To: "Christopher Dimech" <dimech@gmx.com>
> Cc: Jeff_B.atHome@clowderHouse.net, 49050@debbugs.gnu.org
> Subject: bug#49050: 26.1; The INSANITY of setting a default font size in 
> EMACS and saving it for future instances.
>
> > From: Christopher Dimech <dimech@gmx.com>
> > Cc: Jeff B <Jeff_B.atHome@clowderHouse.net>, 49050@debbugs.gnu.org
> > Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2021 00:45:16 +0200
> >
> > Eli, could the default font be increased as it is really far too small.  
> > What
> > would help is to put a dark background by default.  The best theme there is 
> > today
> > for emacs is modus-themes because it utilises contrast metrics.  I lobby for
> > modus-themes to be used as the default theme for emacs.
>
> Such changes in the defaults will need to be requested by much more
> than a single individual, for them to be considered seriously.

You should start a public discussion about this so that you can make the 
appropriate
decision.  I do not see that increasing the font size a bit and using 
modus-themes
subtracts from emacs.  It only adds because modus-themes is currently the only
official emacs theme designed for accessible readability.

Felicitations
Christopher