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Re: Mode line changes


From: Dan Nicolaescu
Subject: Re: Mode line changes
Date: Wed, 05 Mar 2008 13:40:57 -0800

Nick Roberts <address@hidden> writes:

  > I realise there are no rules, but I think it's a good idea to post
  > general changes to the list first (apologies if they have and I missed
  > them).

Part of it was, long time ago and it did not get anywhere.  Part was
not, it was discussed with RMS and with Stefan and Yidong listening.

  > I think:
  > 
  > 1) Toggling line and column display should move to mouse-3 as it's a
  >    convention the this button is used for pull down menus where possible.

mouse-1 on the mode-line pops both the major-mode and minor-mode menus.  

  > 2) The size indication lighter shouldn't toggle line and column display
  >    because it has a different purpose.

Why not?


  > 3) The mode-line-highlight should not be applied to mode-line-remote because
  >    this face is used for `buttons' and no local-map (binding) has been added
  >    here.

Yep, but if there's no highlighting you'd never know there's anything
special about that place on the mode-line if you don't keep the mouse
long enough for the tooltip to appear.




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