GNU bug report logs - #42154
26.3; [DOC] This wording is too complex: frame's window-system window.

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Reported by: Kevin Vigouroux <ke.vigouroux <at> laposte.net>

Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2020 16:27:01 UTC

Severity: normal

Found in version 26.3

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

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #17 received at 42154 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: rms <at> gnu.org
Cc: ke.vigouroux <at> laposte.net, 42154 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#42154: 26.3;
 [DOC] This wording is too complex: frame's window-system window.
Date: Thu, 02 Jul 2020 16:03:17 +0300

> From: Richard Stallman <rms <at> gnu.org>
> Date: Wed, 01 Jul 2020 23:47:13 -0400
> Cc: 42154 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
> 
> One thing I notice is that this uses passive voice.
> That tends to be harder to read; also, it leaves the
> subject unstated, and that vagueness can hurt.

Is the below better?

  If this is 'above', the window-system displays the window that
  corresponds to the frame above all other window-system's windows
  that do not have the 'above' property set.
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