GNU bug report logs - #6855
24.0.50; Bug in tool bar label handling

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Johan Bockgård <bojohan <at> gnu.org>

Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2010 12:47:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Found in version 24.0.50

Done: Jan Djärv <jan.h.d <at> swipnet.se>

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From: Andreas Schwab <schwab <at> linux-m68k.org>
To: 6855 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Cc: jan.h.d <at> swipnet.se
Subject: bug#6855: 24.0.50; Bug in tool bar label handling
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2010 10:51:37 +0200

Jan Djärv <jan.h.d <at> swipnet.se> writes:

> We kind of assume people do the sensible thing and put in strings.  It is the
> same as for help and image.  If Emacs crashes because somebody didn't put
> in a string, that is actually a good thing IMHO.  The error becomes very
> apparent then.

I don't agree.  Emacs should be robust against type mismatches, crashing
is the worst possible reaction.

Andreas.

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