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bug#2473: usability issues on emacs's describe-mode
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Richard M Stallman |
Subject: |
bug#2473: usability issues on emacs's describe-mode |
Date: |
Fri, 27 Feb 2009 18:33:29 -0500 |
I see a 3rd way: make the buffer present an expandable list of modes,
starting with just 2 items: the current major modes and "minor modes",
e.g. similar to what we do in Speedbar, or maybe in Outline Mode
(under "Hide Sublevels"). In ASCII art:
+ Major Mode: RMAIL Mode
+ Minor Modes
Using hiding is a good idea -- thanks.
I think that partcular way would be inconvenient. Specifically, it
would be a hassle to initially hide the major mode documentation.
That is what users most often want to see; making them type a command
to expose it would be a gratuitous hassle.
So I suggest putting the partly-hidden minor mode list first,
followed by the totally visible major mode documentation.
- bug#2473: usability issues on emacs's describe-mode, xah lee, 2009/02/26
- bug#2473: usability issues on emacs's describe-mode, Stefan Monnier, 2009/02/26
- bug#2473: usability issues on emacs's describe-mode, Richard M Stallman, 2009/02/27
- bug#2473: usability issues on emacs's describe-mode, Eli Zaretskii, 2009/02/27
- bug#2473: usability issues on emacs's describe-mode,
Richard M Stallman <=
- bug#2473: usability issues on emacs's describe-mode, Lennart Borgman, 2009/02/27
- bug#2473: usability issues on emacs's describe-mode, Drew Adams, 2009/02/27
- bug#2473: usability issues on emacs's describe-mode, Stefan Monnier, 2009/02/27
- bug#2473: usability issues on emacs's describe-mode, xah lee, 2009/02/28
- bug#2473: usability issues on emacs's describe-mode, Eli Zaretskii, 2009/02/28
- bug#2473: usability issues on emacs's describe-mode, Lennart Borgman, 2009/02/28