Re: macro for \once\override

[David Kastrup]

Werner LEMBERG <wl@gnu.org> writes:

>>> However, saying
>>>
>>>   \oo VeryLong.Grob.PropertyToBeChanged = foo
>>>
>>> for this (and only this) snippet is just fine.
>> 
>> I don't think that it makes sense for snippets to introduce
>> convenience shorthands unless the snippet in itself tries is about
>> showcasing the shorthand.  It detracts from the content.
>
> Well, we have to make a compromise.  The PDF document has a small line
> width, and you can't scroll horizontally...

Then you just have to wrap the line.

> Theoretically, the snippet could be printed with a smaller font size,
> but this doesn't look very pretty IMHO.  I consider the `\oo`
> shorthand both innocuous and simple enough for a snippet.

I find a line wrap quite less of a distraction.

-- 
David Kastrup