Re: [Emacs-diffs] /srv/bzr/emacs/trunk r99650: Put scroll-bar on right by default on UNIX.

[James Cloos]

>>>>> "CY" == Chong Yidong <address@hidden> writes:

CY> Try naming one other application on a modern
CY> GNU/Linux desktop that does the opposite by default---they don't exist.

Terminal emulators, which should be the basis for emacs' x11 frames.

I've also seen it on other editors.

CY> Beyond a certain point, conflicting with users' expectations does
CY> more harm than good.

On the right is in conflict with expectations, not on the left.

CY>  But, you can do
CY>   (set-scroll-bar-mode 'left)

And do it, and do it, and do it again on every install.

-JimC
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