GNU bug report logs - #40750
Use error face for errors

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: ndame <ndame <at> protonmail.com>

Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 18:55:02 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Fixed in version 29.1

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

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #8 received at 40750 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: ndame <ndame <at> protonmail.com>
Cc: 40750 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#40750: Use error face for errors
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2021 17:06:29 +0100

ndame <ndame <at> protonmail.com> writes:

> There is a standard face: error, which is red by default.
>
> Error messages in emacs should use it. It makes errors more conspicuous in
> the echo area and the Messages buffer, distinguishing them from regular
> messages.

I think having Emacs using red for error message in the echo area etc
would look pretty odd?  Anybody got an opinion here?

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