GNU bug report logs - #56407
29.0.50; desktop.el shouldn't be saving/restoring eglot--managed-mode, which is not for interactive use

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From: João Távora <joaotavora <at> gmail.com>
To: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
Cc: 56407 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#56407: 29.0.50; desktop.el shouldn't be saving/restoring
 eglot--managed-mode, which is not for interactive use
Date: Wed, 6 Jul 2022 09:27:10 +0100

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On Wed, Jul 6, 2022 at 3:34 AM Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org> wrote:

> > From: João Távora <joaotavora <at> gmail.com>
> > Cc: 56407 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
> > Date: Tue, 05 Jul 2022 23:52:35 +0100
> >
> > Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org> writes:
> >
> > >  Your change also precludes anyone to have such
> > > a mode restored, ever -- why?
> >
> > I'm sorry, I realize I didn't answer this part of your email earlier.
> >
> > eglot--managed-mode is a special minor mode:
>
> I meant _any_ mode that has "--" in its symbol, not just
> eglot--managed-mode.  I don't want to preclude restoration of any such
> modes, from now to eternity, it's too heavy a promise to make.
>

I think there are no promises made on those modes anyway,
because they are implementation details, by their authors'
definition.

But I agree it's not the prettiest kludge.

João

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