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bug#46092: [External] : bug#53507: 27.1; syntax highlight in the eval-ex
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Drew Adams |
Subject: |
bug#46092: [External] : bug#53507: 27.1; syntax highlight in the eval-expression prompt |
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Thu, 27 Jan 2022 03:19:56 +0000 |
> > Font-locking a sexp you're typing isn't very
> > important.
>
> It may not be important for you, because you type
> only simple expressions into eval-expression , but
> others can use it differently.
I meant that, relative to the need for
reasonable support of the _output_
(examination, editing, undo), it's less
important, IMO.
But I wandered from the topic by bringing
up the output. Sorry for that.
> I often paste multiline elisp snippets (e.g. 8-10
> lines) into eval-expression which operate on the
> current buffer (transforming content, etc). I'm
> most of the time interestested in buffer changes,
> not the result of the expression.
Yes, that's a reasonable use case as well.
Personally, even when I use `M-:' mainly for
a side effect, I'm often interested in the
resulting value as well.
The `M-:' dialog could be improved in both
ways. And a start for output enhancement
is to bind it to `pp-eval-expression' by
default, instead of `eval-expression'.
> Such a snippet often needs small tewakings depending
> on the current buffer content. In this case I
> retrieve the snippet from the history of the eval
> expression prompt and edit it right the in the
> minibuffer.
I understand.
> When editing multiline snippets there, font locking
> is important, because it makes it easier to read the
> code (strings, etc.), just like in case of code in
> regular elisp buffers.
Yes, understood.
- bug#53507: 27.1; syntax highlight in the eval-expression prompt, (continued)
- bug#53507: 27.1; syntax highlight in the eval-expression prompt, Lars Ingebrigtsen, 2022/01/25
- bug#46092: bug#53507: 27.1; syntax highlight in the eval-expression prompt, ndame, 2022/01/25
- bug#53507: 27.1; syntax highlight in the eval-expression prompt, Michael Heerdegen, 2022/01/25
- bug#53507: 27.1; syntax highlight in the eval-expression prompt, ndame, 2022/01/26
- bug#46092: [External] : bug#53507: 27.1; syntax highlight in the eval-expression prompt, Drew Adams, 2022/01/26
- bug#46092: [External] : bug#53507: 27.1; syntax highlight in the eval-expression prompt, Michael Heerdegen, 2022/01/26
- bug#46092: [External] : bug#53507: 27.1; syntax highlight in the eval-expression prompt, Drew Adams, 2022/01/26
- bug#46092: [External] : bug#53507: 27.1; syntax highlight in the eval-expression prompt, ndame, 2022/01/26
- bug#46092: [External] : bug#53507: 27.1; syntax highlight in the eval-expression prompt,
Drew Adams <=
- bug#46092: [External] : bug#53507: 27.1; syntax highlight in the eval-expression prompt, ndame, 2022/01/27
- bug#46092: [External] : bug#53507: 27.1; syntax highlight in the eval-expression prompt, Drew Adams, 2022/01/27
bug#46092: bug#53507: 27.1; syntax highlight in the eval-expression prompt, Michael Heerdegen, 2022/01/25