GNU bug report logs - #71404
30.0.50; [WISHLIST] string-edit-mode should allow changing major mode

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Nicholas Vollmer <nv <at> parenthetic.dev>

Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2024 03:51:01 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Found in version 30.0.50

Done: Stefan Kangas <stefankangas <at> gmail.com>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Nicholas Vollmer <nv <at> parenthetic.dev>
Cc: 71404 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#71404: 30.0.50; [WISHLIST] string-edit-mode should allow changing major mode
Date: Fri, 07 Jun 2024 09:35:22 +0300

> From: Nicholas Vollmer <nv <at> parenthetic.dev>
> Date: Thu, 06 Jun 2024 11:50:16 -0400
> 
> 
> string-edit-mode is a nice feature to have built in.

It already is?  Or what do you mean by "built in" here?

> It would be nice if one could change the major mode of the editing 
> buffer while preserving the edit/abort functionality and any 
> buffer state necessary to make those function.
> Any reason it couldn't be implemented as a  minor mode?

In what major modes will this make sense as a minor mode?

IOW, I don't think I understand what you mean by "preserving the
edit/abort functionality and buffer state", so please elaborate.
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