Re: [PATCH] tab-line-alternate-colors

[Juri Linkov]

>> Thanks, everything looks right.  The only thing I'm unsure about is
>> the default value.  I don't know how important is to highlight the
>> distinction between file and non-file buffers.  But it's a matter of
>> taste, so I can't argue against or for a specific default value.
>
> I don't know how important it is, either.  :)  But I think it's very
> helpful for distinguishing buffers, especially in the smaller text of
> the tab-line.  It seems to me that it does no harm, and it seems more
> useful than not, so it seems that it might as well be the default.

The problem is that it's not self-evident to the users why some tabs
are displayed in italic, and other tabs are not.

But if no one opposed to this change, then etc/NEWS should explain
the difference of tab styles for the new default value.