From unknown Sat Aug 16 21:12:34 2025 X-Loop: owner@emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com Subject: bug#5215: 23.1.50; blink-cursor-mode docstring Reply-To: jidanni@jidanni.org, 5215@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-From: jidanni@jidanni.org Resent-To: bug-submit-list@lists.donarmstrong.com Resent-CC: Emacs Bugs 2Resent-Date: Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:05:04 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-Emacs-PR-Message: report 5215 X-Emacs-PR-Package: emacs X-Emacs-PR-Keywords: Received: via spool by submit@emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com id=B.126083510522836 (code B ref -1); Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:05:04 +0000 Received: (at submit) by emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com; 14 Dec 2009 23:58:25 +0000 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.2.5-bugs.debian.org_2005_01_02 (2008-06-10) on rzlab.ucr.edu X-Spam-Level: * X-Spam-Bayes: score:0.5 Bayes not run. spammytokens:Tokens not available. hammytokens:Tokens not available. X-Spam-Status: No, score=1.1 required=4.0 tests=AWL,SARE_RECV_SPAM_DOMN0b autolearn=no version=3.2.5-bugs.debian.org_2005_01_02 Received: from fencepost.gnu.org (fencepost.gnu.org [140.186.70.10]) by rzlab.ucr.edu (8.14.3/8.14.3/Debian-5) with ESMTP id nBENwN9d022832 for ; Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:58:25 -0800 Received: from mail.gnu.org ([199.232.76.166]:33015 helo=mx10.gnu.org) by fencepost.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1NKKo3-0005fZ-1D for emacs-pretest-bug@gnu.org; Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:58:23 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by monty-python.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1NKKo1-0002NS-LH for emacs-pretest-bug@gnu.org; Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:58:22 -0500 Received: from caiajhbdcaib.dreamhost.com ([208.97.132.81]:36494 helo=homiemail-a2.g.dreamhost.com) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1NKKo1-0002NO-CZ for emacs-pretest-bug@gnu.org; Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:58:21 -0500 Received: from jidanni.org (218-163-4-110.dynamic.hinet.net [218.163.4.110]) (using TLSv1 with cipher AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by homiemail-a2.g.dreamhost.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3F1EED26B2 for ; Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:58:17 -0800 (PST) From: jidanni@jidanni.org To: emacs-pretest-bug@gnu.org Date: Tue, 15 Dec 2009 05:40:15 +0800 Message-ID: <87tyvtp740.fsf@jidanni.org> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-detected-operating-system: by monty-python.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6 (newer, 1) One finds (custom-set-variables '(blink-cursor-mode nil)... However blink-cursor-mode is an interactive compiled Lisp function in... With a numeric argument, turn blinking cursor mode on if ARG is positive,... But only numeric arguments are mentioned. And a quick peek in the Emacs Lisp manual doesn't say if nil is a numeric argument. Therefore the docstring of blink-cursor-mode should be beefed up perhaps. Compare size-indication-mode is an interactive compiled Lisp function in... With ARG, turn Size Indication mode on if ARG is positive... From unknown Sat Aug 16 21:12:34 2025 X-Loop: owner@emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com Subject: bug#5215: 23.1.50; blink-cursor-mode docstring Reply-To: Kevin Rodgers , 5215@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-From: Kevin Rodgers Original-Sender: news Resent-To: bug-submit-list@lists.donarmstrong.com Resent-CC: Emacs Bugs 2Resent-Date: Tue, 15 Dec 2009 08:35:03 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-Emacs-PR-Message: followup 5215 X-Emacs-PR-Package: emacs X-Emacs-PR-Keywords: Received: via spool by submit@emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com id=B.12608656667369 (code B ref -1); Tue, 15 Dec 2009 08:35:03 +0000 Received: (at submit) by emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com; 15 Dec 2009 08:27:46 +0000 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.2.5-bugs.debian.org_2005_01_02 (2008-06-10) on rzlab.ucr.edu X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Bayes: score:0.5 Bayes not run. spammytokens:Tokens not available. hammytokens:Tokens not available. X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.9 required=4.0 tests=AWL,HAS_BUG_NUMBER autolearn=ham version=3.2.5-bugs.debian.org_2005_01_02 Received: from lists.gnu.org (lists.gnu.org [199.232.76.165]) by rzlab.ucr.edu (8.14.3/8.14.3/Debian-5) with ESMTP id nBF8Rcxm007366 for ; Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:27:45 -0800 Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1NKSks-0002lN-DY for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Tue, 15 Dec 2009 03:27:38 -0500 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1NKSkn-0002jl-Cx for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Tue, 15 Dec 2009 03:27:37 -0500 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (port=47211 helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1NKSkn-0002jW-5l for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Tue, 15 Dec 2009 03:27:33 -0500 Received: from lo.gmane.org ([80.91.229.12]:41522) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS-1.0:RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1NKSkm-0002ep-Hp for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Tue, 15 Dec 2009 03:27:33 -0500 Received: from list by lo.gmane.org with local (Exim 4.50) id 1NKSkg-0005iH-Mw for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Tue, 15 Dec 2009 09:27:26 +0100 Received: from c-71-237-24-138.hsd1.co.comcast.net ([71.237.24.138]) by main.gmane.org with esmtp (Gmexim 0.1 (Debian)) id 1AlnuQ-0007hv-00 for ; Tue, 15 Dec 2009 09:27:26 +0100 Received: from kevin.d.rodgers by c-71-237-24-138.hsd1.co.comcast.net with local (Gmexim 0.1 (Debian)) id 1AlnuQ-0007hv-00 for ; Tue, 15 Dec 2009 09:27:26 +0100 X-Injected-Via-Gmane: http://gmane.org/ To: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org From: Kevin Rodgers Date: Tue, 15 Dec 2009 01:27:11 -0700 Lines: 25 Message-ID: References: <87tyvtp740.fsf@jidanni.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Complaints-To: usenet@ger.gmane.org X-Gmane-NNTP-Posting-Host: c-71-237-24-138.hsd1.co.comcast.net User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.23 (Macintosh/20090812) In-Reply-To: <87tyvtp740.fsf@jidanni.org> Sender: news Cc: emacs-pretest-bug@gnu.org X-detected-operating-system: by monty-python.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6 (newer, 3) jidanni@jidanni.org wrote: > One finds > (custom-set-variables > '(blink-cursor-mode nil)... > However > blink-cursor-mode is an interactive compiled Lisp function in... > With a numeric argument, turn blinking cursor mode on if ARG is > positive,... According to its doc string, custom-set-variables sets each SYMBOL's value cell. It does not call each SYBMOL's function cell. Do you understand the difference between a variable and a function? > But only numeric arguments are mentioned. And a quick peek in the Emacs > Lisp manual doesn't say if nil is a numeric argument. Therefore the > docstring of blink-cursor-mode should be beefed up perhaps. > > Compare > size-indication-mode is an interactive compiled Lisp function in... > With ARG, turn Size Indication mode on if ARG is positive... -- Kevin Rodgers Denver, Colorado, USA From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Thu Jan 14 21:34:16 2010 Received: (at control) by debbugs.gnu.org; 15 Jan 2010 02:34:17 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1NVc0u-0002Nz-7E for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Thu, 14 Jan 2010 21:34:16 -0500 Received: from fencepost.gnu.org ([140.186.70.10]) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1NVc0s-0002Nt-9H for control@debbugs.gnu.org; Thu, 14 Jan 2010 21:34:14 -0500 Received: from rgm by fencepost.gnu.org with local (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1NVc0o-0003pu-Q3; Thu, 14 Jan 2010 21:34:10 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Message-ID: <19279.54306.760765.98090@gargle.gargle.HOWL> Date: Thu, 14 Jan 2010 21:34:10 -0500 From: Glenn Morris To: control Subject: control X-Attribution: GM X-Mailer: VM (www.wonderworks.com/vm), GNU Emacs (www.gnu.org/software/emacs) X-Hue: red X-Ran: :m~t}wvg-c(~($msYvZ|;v.!JomO'3d}hwb{k1S4tPrXRnrVb!DCq)dD@=s-a^i3cq17iH X-Debbugs-No-Ack: yes X-Spam-Score: -5.0 (-----) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: control X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.11 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -5.0 (-----) tags 3642 moreinfo unreproducible severity 3699 minor severity 3870 minor severity 4438 minor severity 4952 minor severity 5154 minor close 5215 severity 5239 wishlist close 5318 severity 5360 wishlist severity 5362 minor tags 4974 moreinfo unreproducible severity 4408 wishlist severity 4089 wishlist tags 4089 wontfix reassign 4044 emacs,ns merge 2280 5252 tags 5374 moreinfo reassign 4828 emacs,cc-mode tags 4828 patch reassign 5001 emacs,erc close 5371 reassign 4517 emacs,ns severity 3230 minor close 4930 close 5249