GNU bug report logs - #35133
26.1; 1) `:tag' for `restricted-sexp' (not in a choice, set, etc.), 2) Remove `Value Menu' if a no-op

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From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: Mauro Aranda <maurooaranda <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 35133 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
Subject: Re: bug#35133: 26.1; 1) `:tag' for `restricted-sexp' (not in a
 choice, set, etc.), 2) Remove `Value Menu' if a no-op
Date: Fri, 11 Dec 2020 15:31:46 +0100

Mauro Aranda <maurooaranda <at> gmail.com> writes:

> I suppose we could stop overriding the :format property, but for some
> widgets overriding it might make sense.  For example, for the choice
> widget, deleting the :format value-format line would create the
> following:
>
> Foo: Choice: [Value Menu] The-Tag:
>
> Which isn't good, IMO.

Yeah, that doesn't look optimal...

> Other customization types I can think of that we should pay attention
> if we go with this change would be: repeat, set and radio.
>
> I think that those three, if we print their tag, won't give too much
> valuable information about the variable.   I mean, we'd end up with
> something like this:
>
> Foo: Repeat:
> [INS] [DEL] Something
> [INS]
>
> And any user may ask what does "repeat" mean.  Maybe changing the tags
> to something slightly more useful is all we need, and with this change
> the Custom buffer will show the customization type of the variable to
> the user, which looks like a win to me.

Sounds good to me, if I understand you correctly (which I may very well
not do). 

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