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24.3.50; doc of `compare-window-configurations'

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Message #62 received at 14964 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: martin rudalics <rudalics <at> gmx.at>
Cc: 14964 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
Subject: Re: bug#14964: 24.3.50; doc of `compare-window-configurations'
Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2022 15:42:52 +0200

martin rudalics <rudalics <at> gmx.at> writes:

>> The doc doesn't tell you enough about what this function does to be able
>> to use it.  Compare how?  What does a non-nil or nil return value mean?
>> Does the order of the two arguments matter?  What's going on here?  What
>> for?
>
> I never understood the purpose of this function.  Does anyone use it?

It's used in only one place in-tree:

(defun strokes-window-configuration-changed-p ()
  "Non-nil if the `strokes-window-configuration' frame properties changed.
This is based on the last time `strokes-window-configuration' was updated."
  (compare-window-configurations (current-window-configuration)
				 strokes-window-configuration))

Anyway, perhaps it would make sense to rename it to
`window-configuration-equal-p'?

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