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bug#2473: usability issues on emacs's describe-mode
From: |
Lennart Borgman |
Subject: |
bug#2473: usability issues on emacs's describe-mode |
Date: |
Sat, 28 Feb 2009 00:56:55 +0100 |
On Sat, Feb 28, 2009 at 12:33 AM, Richard M Stallman <rms@gnu.org> wrote:
> 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.
Maybe, but then make the major mode "node" hideable too.
- 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, 2009/02/27
- bug#2473: usability issues on emacs's describe-mode,
Lennart Borgman <=
- 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