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

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Package: emacs;

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

Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2022 10:15:02 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Fixed in version 29.1

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

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>
Cc: 56251 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#56251: Make obsoletion info more prominent in *Help* buffer
Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2022 12:51:31 +0200

Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se> writes:

> 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.

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