Re: Smarter M-x that filters on major-mode

[Stefan Monnier]

>>> Would it make sense to introduce a keyword to `define-derived-mode' that
>>> would allow saying :interactive nil?
>> I don't see any benefit in making it not interactive.
>> But I do see a benefit in not listing it in `M-x` completion.
> To reverse the question: What's the benefit of marking these functions
> as interactive when they're not meant to be used as commands?

It's marginally less complexity in `define-derived-mode`.

And it obeys the "Major Mode Conventions" node which repeats over and
over "the major mode command": the fact that it is expected to be
a command is so obvious there that it's not even stated explicitly.


        Stefan