GNU bug report logs - #70984
30.0.50; Improved support for entering quotation marks

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From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Robert Pluim <rpluim <at> gmail.com>
Cc: stephen.berman <at> gmx.net, 70984 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#70984: 30.0.50; Improved support for entering quotation
 marks, Re: bug#70984: 30.0.50; Improved support for entering quotation
 marks
Date: Fri, 17 May 2024 16:38:21 +0300

> From: Robert Pluim <rpluim <at> gmail.com>
> Cc: stephen.berman <at> gmx.net,  70984 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
> Date: Fri, 17 May 2024 15:27:15 +0200
> 
> >>>>> On Fri, 17 May 2024 16:05:18 +0300, Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org> said:
> 
>     >> Apropos, what about the following for electric-quote-chars? I think
>     >> Iʼve covered most of the common combinations:
> 
>     Eli> What's the purpose of this?
> 
> electric-quote-chars is convenient for entering single and double
> Unicode quotes, and can be configured according to everyoneʼs own
> preference, but you have to do it character by character. Adding these
> options just provides pre-configured correct settings for a number of
> styles around the world without the user having to figure out for
> themselves how to customize it to use guillemets (or whatever their
> preference is).

But then the correct UI is to show pairs of quote characters and allow
selection of any combination of any number of the pairs.  What you
seem to suggest instead are pre-composed combinations, according to
your selection, which I think is less optimal.  Can't Customize
support radio buttons and allow selection of any number of
possibilities, not just one out of many?

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