GNU bug report logs - #39887
26.3; Customize buffer does not show type expected

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: dalanicolai <at> gmail.com

Date: Tue, 3 Mar 2020 17:07:02 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Tags: wontfix

Found in version 26.3

Done: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
To: dalanicolai <at> gmail.com, 39887 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#39887: 26.3; Customize buffer does not show type expected
Date: Tue, 3 Mar 2020 11:17:27 -0800 (PST)

> It would be great if the customize
> buffer shows which type of variable is expected. Although the :type
> keyword is included in the defcustom declaration, it is not shown in
> the
> customization buffer which type is expected. If the wrong type is
> filled
> in then the only error message given is "(mismatch)". Quite some
> package
> writers do not - additionally -  document their variables.

+1. Great idea.  The type declaration in the help
might also even be a link to the doc for :type.
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