GNU bug report logs - #10773
define-derived-mode/define-minor-mode to declare hook variables

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Juri Linkov <juri <at> jurta.org>

Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2012 09:50:02 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Tags: fixed

Found in version 24.0.93

Fixed in version 28.1

Done: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #56 received at 10773 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
Cc: Juri Linkov <juri <at> jurta.org>, Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>,
 10773 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#10773: set-variable can't change values of user options
Date: Sat, 19 Sep 2020 12:04:59 -0400

>> Shouldn't we be using `defcustom` instead of hard-coding Custom's
>> "internal" properties?
> Yes.  But I was worried that defcustom would be too heavy-handed here.

I think if you're worried about the "cost" of `defcustom`, then we may
as well stick to `defvar` (after all, it's not like it'll be very
easy/convenient for the user to use the Custom UI to add a function on
those hooks).


        Stefan
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