GNU bug report logs - #13563
tabulated-list-print-col nicer help-echo

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Message #8 received at 13563 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>
To: Jonas Bernoulli <jonas <at> bernoul.li>
Cc: 13563 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#13563: tabulated-list-print-col nicer help-echo
Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2013 21:53:04 -0500

Jonas Bernoulli wrote:

> `tabulated-list-set-col' adds a help-echo property to the "labels" that
> it inserts.  With this patch this is done a bit differently:
>
> * If the label already has a help-echo property then use that help-echo
>   instead of overriding it with a generic one.  This allows displaying
>   additional information when it makes sense.

Seems good.

> * Otherwise propertize as before but don't prefix the help-echo with the
>   column name.  That information is not really useful.

Not sure I agree. Eg in Buffer-menu mode, the prefix is useful IMO.

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