Re: *compilation* buffers should be readonly

[Kevin Rodgers]

Dan Jacobson wrote:
> *compilation* buffers should be readonly by default as often it (make
> or sh -x output) looks like your source code and you start editing it
> only to have your changes wiped away by the next invocation of M-x
> compile.
> 
> Hmmm, in the meantime I'll try
> (add-hook 'compilation-mode-hook
>            (function (lambda ()
>                       (toggle-read-only 1))))

Won't that prevent Emacs itself from writing the compile command's output to
the compilation buffer?  I also disagree with your suggestion in general,
since someone might want to run an interactive command that requires input
via `compile'.

I think what you want would be better implemented via the compilation buffer's 
rocess sentinel.

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