GNU bug report logs - #56251
Make obsoletion info more prominent in *Help* buffer

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From: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
To: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>, Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>
Cc: "56251 <at> debbugs.gnu.org" <56251 <at> debbugs.gnu.org>
Subject: bug#56251: Make obsoletion info more prominent in *Help* buffer
Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2022 14:48:32 +0000

> > However, I find that the obsoletion warning is
> > easy to miss.  Presumably, this is very important information before
> > even considering using the variable.  We want to strongly discourage
> > that, right?
> >
> > So how about making that particular part more prominent, for example
> > by moving it back up to the top again, or by giving it some color?
> 
> I think moving it back to the top makes sense -- it's very important
> information.

No, it's not more important than the other
meta-information that you've moved to the end.
It's a footnote - should be, anyway.

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