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Re: Scratch buffer annoyance
From: |
Juri Linkov |
Subject: |
Re: Scratch buffer annoyance |
Date: |
Sun, 29 Jul 2007 12:18:08 +0300 |
User-agent: |
Gnus/5.11 (Gnus v5.11) Emacs/22.1.50 (gnu/linux) |
> > ! (defcustom initial-buffer nil
> > ! "Buffer to show after starting Emacs."
> > ! :type '(choice
> > ! (directory :tag "Directory" :value "~/")
> > ! (file :tag "File" :value "~/new.txt")
> > ! (const :tag "*scratch* buffer" :value "*scratch*")
> > ! (const :tag "Splash screen" nil))
>
> That variable name is misleading because the value is not a buffer.
> Please change the variable name to one that fits the meaning.
The name `initial-buffer' means what the current buffer the user gets
after startup: a buffer with the home directory, a buffer with some
specified file, the *scratch* buffer, or the buffer with startup screen.
I don't see a better name. Maybe, `initial-display-buffer' or
`initial-current-buffer'?
--
Juri Linkov
http://www.jurta.org/emacs/
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- RE: Scratch buffer annoyance, Drew Adams, 2007/07/29
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