Re: Manual suggestions for quit-restore documentation

[Eric Abrahamsen]

martin rudalics <address@hidden> writes:

>> Now I'm missing something -- I'm talking about (car quit-restore) ->
>> 'other. Unless I'm really turned around, I don't see that getting checked.
>
> Right.  What the code for 'other installs is currently checked by the
>
>      ((and (listp (setq quad (nth 1 quit-restore)))
>          (buffer-live-p (car quad))
>          (eq (nth 3 quit-restore) buffer))
>
> condition.  I didn't bother to check for 'other here since it's the only
> remaining case.  But if we ever want to add a new case in addition to
> 'frame, 'window and 'other and that new case has the same structure as
> 'other, we will have to check for 'other to discriminate the new case
> from the 'other case.  Hence, I recommend to use 'other even if it's
> nowhere checked at the moment so code written from your recommendations
> is prepared for future changes in this area.

Aha! Now that's clear. I've added just a tiny bit to the windows
parameter section, not really explaining but at least touching on it.

I also deleted a couple of bits in an effort to be concise and clear. If
this version looks okay to you I can install it.

Eric

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