GNU bug report logs - #7527
24.0.50; (org) `Activation node' (minor suggestions)

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: "Drew Adams" <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>

Date: Wed, 1 Dec 2010 19:32:03 UTC

Severity: minor

Found in version 24.0.50

Done: Chong Yidong <cyd <at> stupidchicken.com>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #8 received at 7527 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Chong Yidong <cyd <at> stupidchicken.com>
To: emacs-orgmode <at> gnu.org
Cc: 7527 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#7527: 24.0.50; (org) `Activation node' (minor suggestions)
Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2010 18:58:36 +0800
Forwarding documentation suggestions to org upstream:

"Drew Adams" <drew.adams <at> oracle.com> writes:

> Minor suggestions - no bug.
>
> 1. No need to tell users to turn on font-lock - it's on by default now
> (for GNU Emacs at least).
>
> 2. Likewise transient-mark mode.
>
> 3. Maybe be a little softer with the key-binding suggestions.  "Add the
> following lines to your `.emacs' file" and "The following lines are
> always needed" are a bit heavy, even though the text clarifies that
> these are only suggested bindings ("please choose suitable keys
> yourself", "Choose your own keys").  Many users might just copy & paste
> without reading carefully.  It would probably be enough to advise users
> to bind those two commands to keys of their choosing, or to just say
> "Suggested key bindings: ...".
>
>
> In GNU Emacs 24.0.50.1 (i386-mingw-nt5.1.2600)
>  of 2010-11-30 on 3249CTO
> Windowing system distributor `Microsoft Corp.', version 5.1.2600
> configured using `configure --with-gcc (4.4) --no-opt --cflags
> -Ic:/imagesupport/include'
>




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