GNU bug report logs - #1305
All code that currently beeps should use visual bell instead

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: "Jason Spiro" <jasonspiro4 <at> gmail.com>

Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2008 23:00:03 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Merged with 53196

Found in version 28.0.90

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Message #43 received at 1305 <at> emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: Dan Nicolaescu <dann <at> ics.uci.edu>
Cc: 1305 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Jason Spiro <jasonspiro4 <at> gmail.com>
Subject: Re: bug#1305: Please disable the audible bell by default, to avoid discouraging newbies in crowded offices and elsewhere
Date: Thu, 06 Nov 2008 21:19:34 -0500

> FWIW, I find the beep annoying and useless too.  I disable it in .emacs,
> but every time I have to use emacs -Q to debug something it gets on my
> nerves....

I hate all forms of beeping.  So I'm definitely in favor of using the
visual bell by default, tho I never dared to propose it, seeing how it's
not even in the "Options" menu.


        Stefan
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