GNU bug report logs - #76235
[PATCH] Improve prompt for 'project-switch-project'

Previous Next

Full log

Message #67 received at 76235 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Ship Mints <shipmints <at> gmail.com>
To: Dmitry Gutov <dmitry <at> gutov.dev>
Cc: 76235 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Stefan Kangas <stefankangas <at> gmail.com>,
 Juri Linkov <juri <at> linkov.net>
Subject: Re: bug#76235: [PATCH] Improve prompt for 'project-switch-project'
Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2025 07:22:00 -0500

[Message part 1 (text/plain, inline)]

Maybe "Command for:" vs "Command in:" since the context project and not a
directory--directory is an implementation detail, and
project-external-roots make the concept of a single directory ambiguous? Go
for it. We can always change it later.

On Mon, Feb 17, 2025 at 9:49 PM Dmitry Gutov <dmitry <at> gutov.dev> wrote:

> On 17/02/2025 10:47, Ship Mints wrote:
> > Perhaps "invoke" instead of "execute" which sounds more natural for
> > commands, functions, keys sequences?
>
> Logically it makes sense, but could this term be too specialized?
>
> Having tried it in a prompt, it doesn't seem obvious enough. But then
> again, maybe it's just a matter of getting used. I don't have a strong
> opinion.
>

[Message part 2 (text/html, inline)]

Previous Next

GNU bug tracking system
Copyright (C) 1999 Darren O. Benham, 1997,2003 nCipher Corporation Ltd, 1994-97 Ian Jackson.