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31.0.50; Register previews cannot be disabled

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From: Thierry Volpiatto <thievol <at> posteo.net>
To: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
Cc: Thierry Volpiatto <thievol <at> posteo.net>, rudolf <at> adamkovic.org,
 76739 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#76739: 31.0.50; Register previews cannot be disabled
Date: Sat, 08 Mar 2025 17:10:38 +0000

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Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org> writes:

>> From: Thierry Volpiatto <thievol <at> posteo.net>
>> Cc: Thierry Volpiatto <thievol <at> posteo.net>,  rudolf <at> adamkovic.org,
>>   76739 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
>> Date: Sat, 08 Mar 2025 11:53:13 +0000
>> 
>> Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org> writes:
>> 
>> >> From: Thierry Volpiatto <thievol <at> posteo.net>
>> >> Cc: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>,  Thierry Volpiatto <thievol <at> posteo.net>,
>> >>   76739 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
>> >> Date: Sat, 08 Mar 2025 06:13:52 +0000
>> >> 
>> >> Rudolf Adamkovič <rudolf <at> adamkovic.org> writes:
>> >> 
>> >> > Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org> writes:
>> >> >
>> >> > You did not correct the description, which should say
>> >> >
>> >> >>     "Whether to show register preview when manipulating registers."
>> >> >>                                            ^^^^^^^^^^^^
>> >> >>   instead of
>> >> >>
>> >> >>     "Whether to show register preview when modifying registers."
>> >> >>
>> >> >>   because `C-x r i' does not modify any registers
>> >> 
>> >> Perhaps using:
>> >> 
>> >> "Whether to show register preview when using registers." ?
>> >> 
>> >> Don't know what the best wording would be, Eli WDYT?
>> >
>> > Which register-related commands are _not_ supposed to show the
>> > preview?  Knowing that will allow to decide which wording will be
>> > appropriate here.
>> 
>> All register commands use preview AFAIK.
>
> Then I think this will be clearer:
>
>   Whether register commands should show preview of registers that have values.

Yes, nice, thanks.
Do you want me to commit this change or you do it?

-- 
Thierry

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