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29.0.90; project.el doesn't add menu-bar entries

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From: Dmitry Gutov <dmitry <at> gutov.dev>
To: Juri Linkov <juri <at> linkov.net>
Cc: Spencer Baugh <sbaugh <at> janestreet.com>, Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>, 63469 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#63469: 29.0.90; project.el doesn't add menu-bar entries
Date: Thu, 25 May 2023 04:15:32 +0300

On 24/05/2023 09:25, Juri Linkov wrote:
>>> Sharing between vc and project would be nice.  If possible, this will
>>> allow a shorter modeline indicator that will combine vc and project like
>>>     --- project-branch ---
>>> where the project name replaces the vc-backend name.
>> That indeed sounds like something that should require specific
>> configuration. There can be projects without a branch, or branches without
>> "current project".
>>
>> Or situations like the project root is not the vc root. E.g. when the
>> current buffer is in a submodule (so the current branch is submodule's),
>> and the project pertains to the parent repository.
> The idea is simple: just to replace the backend name by the project name
> when the project and its name are non-nil.

I'm not sure the effect will be clear enough and appreciated by all of 
our users.

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