GNU bug report logs - #74339
30.0.92; CC Mode stomps C TS Mode

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From: Dmitry Gutov <dmitry <at> gutov.dev>
To: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>, Alan Mackenzie <acm <at> muc.de>
Cc: monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca, 74339 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#74339: 30.0.92; CC Mode stomps C TS Mode
Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 11:24:32 +0200

On 14/11/2024 08:59, Eli Zaretskii wrote:
>> Can I take it that you will respect the choice of users who wish to
>> remain on CC Mode as much as those who wish the new tree-sitter modes?
> Of course!  That's what happens by default if the user didn't load
> c-ts-mode, and (under my suggested idea of a change) will happen if
> the user loads cc-mode after loading c-ts-mode.  IOW, the last mode
> loaded will "win".

JFYI, 'M-x js-ts-mode' loads cc-mode.

>> And if a user has made no such choice, normal-mode will forcibly change
>> the major modes of their buffers, whether they like it or not.
> No, it won't.  This could happen only if the user loads c-ts-mode
> in-between, which means the user prefers c-ts-mode.  Without that,
> normal-mode will always revert to c-mode in the default Emacs
> configuration.

I'm personally skeptical that loading a package (or invoking a mode) 
indicates a strong user preference, but ok, let's call it that.

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