bug#63141: Incorrect indentation in csharp-mode

[Theodor Thornhill]

On 29 April 2023 12:48:54 CEST, Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org> wrote:
>> Date: Sat, 29 Apr 2023 12:40:30 +0200
>> From: Theodor Thornhill <theo@thornhill.no>
>> CC: 63141@debbugs.gnu.org, jostein@kjonigsen.net
>> 
>> >> (c-add-style "csharp"
>> >>              '("java"
>> >>                (c-basic-offset . 4)
>> >>                (c-comment-only-line-offset . (0 . 0))
>> >>                (c-offsets-alist . ((inline-open           . 0)
>> >>                                    (arglist-intro         . +)
>> >>                                    (arglist-close         . 0)
>> >>                                    (inexpr-class          . 0)
>> >>                                    (case-label            . +)
>> >>                                    (cpp-macro             . 
>> >> c-lineup-dont-change)
>> >>                                    (substatement-open     . 0)))))
>> >> ```
>> >> 
>> >> I consider it an awkward indentation, so better to change the default 
>> >> (change to the expected
>> >> behavior).
>> >
>> >I'll let Theo and Jostein chime in regarding the accepted practices in
>> >C#, but in general it is not enough to hear from one or several users
>> >that they don't like the defaults in order for us to change the
>> >default behavior.  These customization options exist precisely so that
>> >people who don't like the defaults could easily adjust Emacs to their
>> >liking.  Why would you impose your personal preferences on everyone
>> >else, instead of letting them customize this as they see fit?
>> 
>> I agree. It's not a bug, but could absolutely be a missing 
>> feature/consideration. I'd be happy to review a patch with the proposed 
>> changes, though.
>
>The patch I can envision is to change the default c-offsets-alist.
>But IMO we should only do that if many/most C# programs use the style
>suggested by the OP.

Agreed :)