GNU bug report logs - #77917
31.0.50; [PATCH] Stop using the "stop" sign for all warning levels

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Protesilaos Stavrou <prot <at> protesilaos.com>

Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2025 07:25:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Tags: patch

Found in version 31.0.50

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

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #79 received at 77917 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Juri Linkov <juri <at> linkov.net>
To: Ihor Radchenko <yantar92 <at> posteo.net>
Cc: Robert Pluim <rpluim <at> gmail.com>, 77917 <at> debbugs.gnu.org,
 Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>, prot <at> protesilaos.com
Subject: Re: bug#77917: 31.0.50; [PATCH] Stop using the "stop" sign for all
 warning levels
Date: Mon, 05 May 2025 20:06:11 +0300
>>> -                (insert (buttonize (icon-string 'warnings-suppress)
>>> -                                   #'warnings-suppress type)
>>> +                (insert (buttonize "[Suppress?]"
>>> +                                   #'warnings-suppress
>>> +                                   type
>>> +                                   "Click to suppress this warning type")
>>
>> The current icon at the beginning of the line helps
>> to direct user's attention to the warning.
>
> Then, what about
>
> +                (insert (buttonize (concat (icon-string 'warnings-suppress) " [Suppress?]")
> +                                   #'warnings-suppress
> +                                   type
> +                                   "Click to suppress this warning type")

This adds too much visual clutter to users who don't need to click this button.
A better place for this button would be at the end.




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