GNU bug report logs - #78660
[PATCH] Add context menu for commenting in prog-mode

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Message #32 received at 78660 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Juri Linkov <juri <at> linkov.net>
To: Billy Lei <LeiYiXia29 <at> outlook.com>
Cc: "78660 <at> debbugs.gnu.org" <78660 <at> debbugs.gnu.org>
Subject: Re: bug#78660: [PATCH] Add context menu for commenting in prog-mode
Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2025 19:01:18 +0300

>> Compare it with the Emacs context menu:
>>    Cut
>>    Copy
>>    Paste
>>    Clear
>>    Select
>>    ---
>>    Find Definition
>>    Find References
>>    ---
>>    (Major Mode submenu)
>>    (Minor Modes submenus)
>
> Notepad++ (as well as notepad--) does put comment related commands in its
> context menu. I found that this isn't the common practice after seeing
> software like notepad3, notepad4. Perhaps introducing a menu for prog-mode
> would be better.

Since prog-mode is a parent mode, it makes sense to create a submenu for it.
When it will be displayed at the top menu bar, it will be included to the
context menu automatically (the menu section named "Minor Modes submenus" above).

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