[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]
Re: describe-mode should first summarize all modes in effect
From: |
Kevin Rodgers |
Subject: |
Re: describe-mode should first summarize all modes in effect |
Date: |
Mon, 29 Sep 2003 11:10:46 -0600 |
User-agent: |
Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; SunOS i86pc; en-US; rv:0.9.4.1) Gecko/20020406 Netscape6/6.2.2 |
Dan Jacobson wrote:
> Indeed, emacs lacks a command to show concisely what all those mode
> abbreviations crammed in the modeline stand for. There should be a
> function explain-modeline-modes, that puts them in the minibuffer.
> Kevin's function below could be enhanced to do that.
>
> Better yet, have describe-mode output Kevin's list at the top of its
> output, before getting mired in detail.
I don't think that's necessary. Everything is explained in the "Mode
Line" and "Minor Modes" sections of the Emacs manual. And `C-h m'
already lists each minor mode indicator:
| The major mode is described first.
| For minor modes, see following pages.
|
| Emacs-Lisp mode:
| Major mode for editing Lisp code to run in Emacs.
...
|
| Eldoc minor mode (indicator ElDoc):
| *Enable or disable eldoc mode.
...
--
Kevin Rodgers