GNU bug report logs - #5937
23.1.95; why saving empty abbrev tables

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Leo <sdl.web <at> gmail.com>

Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2010 15:24:02 UTC

Severity: minor

Fixed in version 24.1

Done: Leo <sdl.web <at> gmail.com>

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From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: Leo <sdl.web <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 5937 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#5937: 23.1.95; why saving empty abbrev tables
Date: Sun, 27 Mar 2011 16:35:38 -0400

>> Actually, having tried it now for a while I do have an objection: it
>> makes it harder to add entries to an abbrev-table if that table
>> is empty.
>> 
>> So I think a better option is to sort the tables such that empty tables
>> are pushed to the end.

> I propose we allow C-u M-x edit-abbrevs to include all abbrev tables but
> default to include only nonempty tables.

I don't think we need such a thing.  We just need to make it clear what
those empty tables mean and keep them out of the way.  I.e. move them to
the end of the buffer and add a comment before them explaining that
these are currently empty.


        Stefan
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