GNU bug report logs - #36922
[PATCH] Add defalias toolbar-mode for tool-bar-mode

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Message #17 received at 36922 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Juri Linkov <juri <at> linkov.net>
To: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>
Cc: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>, 36922 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#36922: [PATCH] Add defalias toolbar-mode for tool-bar-mode
Date: Sun, 08 Sep 2019 23:43:15 +0300

>> > > I suggest to introduce a new (defalias 'toolbar-mode 'tool-bar-mode) to
>> > > accommodate users who are used to either spelling.
>> >
>> > FWIW, I disagree that we should do this.
>> >
>> > We should pick one name and try to stick with it.
>>
>> I agree that we should try to be consistent.
>>
>> > That's bad enough.  Now imagine if we started aliasing
>> > all of those.  And toolbar and filename are just the
>> > tip of the iceberg.
>>
>> Right.  But I'm not suggesting to alias all of them.  I suggest to
>> make an alias only for one common command.  There already exists
>> several such convenience aliases in Emacs.
>>
>> I guess one could argue that it's a slippery slope, and I think there
>> is some merit to that.  In my opinion, the solution is to be selective
>> about where to add such aliases.
>
> That was one month ago.  It would be good if we could clarify what to
> do here: apply my patch or close this as wontfix?
>
> It would be a nice addition for my usage, but I'm not married to the
> idea if no one else likes it.

Oh, the name of the new feature tab-bar was modeled after tool-bar,
so now it should be renamed to tabbar, this doesn't look too nice.

OTOH, there is a tooltip as one word, but in dictionaries it's one word
as well, this is too confusing.

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