GNU bug report logs - #20721
25.0.50; Review default settings of Info-quoted face (Requires > texinfo-5 ???)

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Vaidheeswaran C <vaidheeswaran.chinnaraju <at> gmail.com>

Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2015 15:31:02 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Tags: wontfix

Merged with 47529

Found in version 25.0.50

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

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Vaidheeswaran C <vaidheeswaran.chinnaraju <at> gmail.com>
To: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>, 20721 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#20721: 25.0.50; Review default settings of Info-quoted face (Requires > texinfo-5 ???)
Date: Sat, 06 Jun 2015 12:01:36 +0530

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On Tuesday 02 June 2015 10:00 PM, Drew Adams wrote:

> FWIW/FYI -
>
> Since 1996, my code (info+.el [1]) does this.  (I offered this
> several times to Emacs, but there was no interest.)  By default,
> the highlighting is turned on and is noticeable.  The face I use
> for this is named `info-quoted-name' (lowercase).

I see three arguments:

  1. "Never get in to a discussion about what color your bikeshed is".
  2. "Typeset the face as LaTeX does".
  3. Coloring makes Info skimmable.

They are all solid arguments.

> Check back in another 20 years...

My sole consolation is this:

    Emacs is customizable and I have some experience customizing it.

Being on one's own has some advantages and disadvantages...
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