Re: [Emacs-diffs] /srv/bzr/emacs/trunk r99650: Put scroll-bar on right by default on UNIX.

[David Kastrup]

Chong Yidong <address@hidden> writes:

> Dan Nicolaescu <address@hidden> writes:
>
>>   > I'm familiar with the advantages, but this battle was fought long ago.
>>   > Every graphical user interface created in the last X years puts the
>>   > scroll bar on the right.
>>
>> I don't think that can be used as an argument.  If it could, then
>> delete-selection-mode would be the default too, that's what everything
>> on the desktop does...
>
> Compatibility with other apps is a valid argument, just not an absolute
> rule.

With scrollbars, we are not talking about "compatibility" but
"similarity".  "compatibility" would be an issue when scripting
applications tried applying clicks to the scrollbar.

There is no compatibility issue involved here.

>>   > Try naming one other application on a modern
>>   > GNU/Linux desktop that does the opposite by default---they don't exist.
>>
>> xterm AKA the only terminal that actually works.
>
> (The key word is "modern"; and personally, I use xterm with the
> scrollbar disabled.)

So you are for disabling scrollbars altogether in Emacs?  Or what point
are you trying to make?

-- 
David Kastrup