GNU bug report logs - #50926
Light edits to the Emacs Manual (screen.texi)

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>

Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2021 23:52:01 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Tags: wontfix

Done: Stefan Kangas <stefankangas <at> gmail.com>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
To: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
Cc: "50926 <at> debbugs.gnu.org" <50926 <at> debbugs.gnu.org>, "stefan <at> marxist.se" <stefan <at> marxist.se>
Subject: bug#50926: [External] : bug#50926: Light edits to the Emacs Manual (screen.texi)
Date: Sat, 9 Oct 2021 17:18:49 +0000
> > > >-  Each Emacs frame normally has a @dfn{menu bar}
> >
> > FWIW, I think "normally" is inappropriate here.
> 
> That's our usual style, it means the same as "by default".  We use
> both interchangeable, and I see no reason to change that.

FWIW -

A reason to change it is that it misleads & confuses.

"Normal" doesn't mean "by default", and vice versa.

"Our usual style" (our normal style?) might stand
some minor improvements ... or not.




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