GNU bug report logs - #40784
Clarifying the difference between fringe bitmaps and XBM images

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Message #22 received at 40784-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Clément Pit-Claudel <cpitclaudel <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 40784-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#40784: Clarifying the difference between fringe bitmaps and
 XBM images
Date: Sat, 25 Apr 2020 12:59:31 +0300

> Cc: 40784 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
> From: Clément Pit-Claudel <cpitclaudel <at> gmail.com>
> Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 11:44:13 -0400
> 
> > If so, then why do we need to mention this in the doc string?  Won't
> > the manual be enough?  It is strange to mention just this factoid in
> > the doc strings, when one can shoot themselves in the foot with
> > bitmapped images in many exciting ways.
> 
> The docstrings are usually good enough that I seldom read the manuals :/
> Having a brief warning in the docstring is useful in that case.  But I'm happy to yield to your judgement.

Thanks, I've updated the manual with this caveat.

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