GNU bug report logs - #37774
27.0.50; new :extend attribute broke visuals of all themes and other packages

Previous Next

Full log

Message #38 received at 37774 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Andrey Orst <andreyorst <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 37774 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#37774: 27.0.50; new :extend attribute broke visuals of all
 themes and other packages
Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2019 16:05:22 +0300

> From: Andrey Orst <andreyorst <at> gmail.com>
> Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2019 15:08:53 +0300
> Cc: 37774 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
> 
> > The assumption behind this feature was that the absolute majority of
> > faces don't need to be extended.  If you say this is wrong, can you
> > show enough examples to back up that?
> 
> I understand this, and maybe package maintainers should adopt the change

The assumption was that they won't need to adapt, because users will
want most faces should not to be extended.  If indeed many faces need
adaptation, then I do see a problem of backward compatibility; but
that wasn't the assumption.

Previous Next

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