GNU bug report logs - #57003
28.1.90; Can local variables be loaded before loading major mode?

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From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: Ihor Radchenko <yantar92 <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 57003 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#57003: 28.1.90; Can local variables be loaded before loading major mode?
Date: Sun, 07 Aug 2022 14:44:49 +0200

Ihor Radchenko <yantar92 <at> gmail.com> writes:

> We have a variable org-startup-folded:
>
>    Non-nil means entering Org mode will switch to OVERVIEW.
>
> This variable controls the initial state of the Org buffer.
> When, non-nil, headings will be folded at the end of Org initialization.
> This folding happens inside org-mode specification and hence setting the
> variable after Org mode is loaded makes no difference.

I see.  In that case, it does seem attractive to allow file-local
variables to set the variables before running the mode.  However, as
Visuwesh points out, a major mode clears buffer-local variables, so just
setting them before running the mode won't do anything.

So I think the interface here is just a bit confused and confusing.  It
would make more sense to allow users to do these things via mode
hooks/interface functions instead of variables.

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