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

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Andrey Orst <andreyorst <at> gmail.com>

Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2019 07:32:01 UTC

Severity: normal

Found in version 27.0.50

Done: Dmitry Gutov <dgutov <at> yandex.ru>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>
To: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
Cc: Andrey Orst <andreyorst <at> gmail.com>, Ergus <spacibba <at> aol.com>, 37774 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#37774: 27.0.50; new :extend attribute broke visuals of all themes and other packages
Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2019 16:20:46 +0200

Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org> writes:

> So you are saying that you don't like the new appearance?  The Subject
> says "broke visuals", which sounds like a much more serious problem.

It's not a question of aesthetics, but of usability.  For example, the
third party magit gets harder to use if the faces aren't adapted to
use the new extend property.

I don't know if there is any benefit to the new behaviour.  Is it just
stylistic?

Best regards,
Stefan Kangas
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