GNU bug report logs - #60587
30.0.50; Info pages are lacking links from symbol names to the symbol's help documentation

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From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: "H. Dieter Wilhelm" <dieter <at> duenenhof-wilhelm.de>
Cc: Juri Linkov <juri <at> jurta.org>, Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>, "60587 <at> debbugs.gnu.org" <60587 <at> debbugs.gnu.org>, Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
Subject: bug#60587: Patch for adding links to symbols' help documentation
Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2023 21:12:11 -0500

> The only thing, which feels strange to me, is that
> 'info-links-to-help-mode' is now a minor mode for all buffers (and
> modes).  Sure, it's only affecting 'Info-mode' but isn't there a way of
> making it a "global" minor mode only for Info buffers?  Anyway, I
> couldn't find a way to restrict global minor modes to certain major
> modes.

No it's perfectly normal to have a global preference that only affects
the buffers for which it's relevant.  I like my food to be spicy and
that's just as true when I eat as when I don't but it has consequences
only when I do.


        Stefan

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