GNU bug report logs - #62606
[PATCH] function to align mode-line elements to right

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: hugo <at> heagren.com

Date: Sun, 2 Apr 2023 04:48:03 UTC

Severity: normal

Tags: patch

Done: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #41 received at 62606 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
Cc: hugo <at> heagren.com, 62606 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: R2L modelines (was: bug#62606: [PATCH] function to align mode-line
 elements to right)
Date: Fri, 09 Jun 2023 12:52:23 -0400
>> [ And now I wonder: can Emacs have R2L modelines?  If so, what should
>>   happen in those?  ]
[...]
> Bottom line: Emacs doesn't support making the UI right-to-left.
> IMNSHO in IME, supporting that would be a lot of work for very little
> benefit.

Indeed, it seems to be of any real use, we'd first need to be able to
translate most of the elements (like mode names, menu titles, ...).

[ Sorry for this offtopic drift in the thread.  I'll stop here.  ]


        Stefan





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