GNU bug report logs - #2459
22.2.1: global-font-lock-mode does not turn off colors: ido.el, minibuffer prompt

Previous Next

Package: emacs;

Reported by: Jari Aalto <jari.aalto <at> cante.net>

Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2009 12:00:03 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Tags: wontfix

Done: Chong Yidong <cyd <at> gnu.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

Full log

Message #45 received at 2459 <at> emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com (full text, mbox):

From: Richard M Stallman <rms <at> gnu.org>
To: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>, 2459 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Cc: monnier <at> IRO.UMontreal.CA, 2459 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, rgm <at> gnu.org,
        jari.aalto <at> cante.net
Subject: Re: bug#2459: 22.2.1: global-font-lock-mode does not turn off
	colors:ido.el, minibuffer prompt
Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2009 14:25:42 -0500

    > This said, font-lock has traditionally been used for the highlighting
    > of buffer's contents, as opposed to modelines, menu-bars, and 
    > minibuffers.

I agree that we should maintain this distinction -- control of display
outside of ordinary buffer contents should not be controlled by Font
Lock mode as such.
This bug report was last modified 12 years and 342 days ago.

Previous Next

GNU bug tracking system
Copyright (C) 1999 Darren O. Benham, 1997,2003 nCipher Corporation Ltd, 1994-97 Ian Jackson.