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RE: generate 3) S-mouse-2: follow link in new window
From: |
Drew Adams |
Subject: |
RE: generate 3) S-mouse-2: follow link in new window |
Date: |
Sun, 30 Sep 2007 16:37:12 -0700 |
> >> but rather force the user to configure things
> >> and make permanent decisions
> > ...
> >> permanently reconfigure the user's Emacs,
> >> taking his choice from him in future.
> > ...
> >> casting this decision in stone [from your preceding mail]
> >
> > Permanent decisions? Permanently reconfigure? Nothing permanent
> > about it. Stop your scare tactics, please. By your same logic, such
> > a "permanent decision" is made now by you for the user - before s?he
> > even starts up.
>
> A beginner does not _want_ to make semi-permanent decisions before
> getting acquainted with the system.
>From "permanent" to "semi-permanent" - that's progress. Soon maybe you will
recognize that there's nothing semi-, quasi-, or in even the slightest bit
permanent about it. It's simply a customizable setting, just as it is today.
Help the user be aware of that setting the first time s?he tries to use
mouse-1 for a link - that's the idea.
- RE: generate 3) S-mouse-2: follow link in new window, (continued)
- RE: generate 3) S-mouse-2: follow link in new window, Drew Adams, 2007/09/27
- Re: generate 3) S-mouse-2: follow link in new window, Richard Stallman, 2007/09/28
- RE: generate 3) S-mouse-2: follow link in new window, Drew Adams, 2007/09/28
- Re: generate 3) S-mouse-2: follow link in new window, David Kastrup, 2007/09/28
- RE: generate 3) S-mouse-2: follow link in new window, Drew Adams, 2007/09/29
- Re: generate 3) S-mouse-2: follow link in new window, David Kastrup, 2007/09/30
- RE: generate 3) S-mouse-2: follow link in new window,
Drew Adams <=
- Re: generate 3) S-mouse-2: follow link in new window, David Kastrup, 2007/09/30
- Re: generate 3) S-mouse-2: follow link in new window, Richard Stallman, 2007/09/30
- info.el patch to open node in new window [was: generate 3) S-mouse-2: follow link in new window], Drew Adams, 2007/09/25
- Re: info.el patch to open node in new window [was: generate 3) S-mouse-2: follow link in new window], Juri Linkov, 2007/09/26
- RE: info.el patch to open node in new window [was: generate 3) S-mouse-2: follow link in new window], Drew Adams, 2007/09/26
- Re: info.el patch to open node in new window, Juri Linkov, 2007/09/29
- RE: info.el patch to open node in new window, Drew Adams, 2007/09/29
- Re: generate 3) S-mouse-2: follow link in new window, Juri Linkov, 2007/09/29
- RE: generate 3) S-mouse-2: follow link in new window, Drew Adams, 2007/09/29
Re: generate 2) other pages for Info, Juri Linkov, 2007/09/23