GNU bug report logs - #41884
27.0.91; `C-h f whitespace-mode' doesn't say that it's a minor mode

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>

Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2020 22:37:01 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Merged with 20462, 29497, 33912

Found in versions 25.0.50, 26.0.90, 27.0.50, 27.0.91

Fixed in version 28.1

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

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #10 received at 41884 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Kangas <stefankangas <at> gmail.com>
To: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>, 41884 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#41884: 27.0.91; `C-h f whitespace-mode' doesn't say that it's
 a minor mode
Date: Sun, 2 Aug 2020 03:47:14 -0700

Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com> writes:

> Subject line says it all.  The doc string for a minor mode should tell
> you it's a minor mode.

Should all minor modes say this?  Because there are more examples of
modes that don't, such as:
- display-line-numbers-mode
- whitespace-newline-mode

This is just from taking a quick look.

Best regards,
Stefan Kangas
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