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Re: longlines-mode and visual-line-mode
From: |
Stefan Monnier |
Subject: |
Re: longlines-mode and visual-line-mode |
Date: |
Mon, 01 Jun 2009 10:08:30 -0400 |
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Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/23.0.94 (gnu/linux) |
>>>> I also think longlines should be marked obsolete for 23.1.
>>> I'm planning to do this post 23.1.
>> How does visual-lines-mode mirror longlines-mode functionality w/re
>> softlines at fill-column?
>> From what I can gather from the docs visual-line-mode and word-wrap are
>> wrapped at the fringe whereas longlines mode can _line wrap_ at an
>> arbitrary buffer or mode local fill column setting.
> Marking it obsolete does not mean its going to disappear.
Actually, it does say that we intend to remove it in some future version
of Emacs.
> You can still reply on it.
Only in the "short" term (e.g. it might not be in Emacs-24).
Of course, an obsolete mode could potentially be de-obsoleted if it
turns out that many people like some of its unique features which
can't or won't be added to the mode that was meant to replace it.
I don't think it's ever happened, tho.
Stefan