GNU bug report logs - #78843
Various vtable bug fixes and enhancements

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Message #44 received at 78843 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Stéphane Marks <shipmints <at> gmail.com>
Cc: sbaugh <at> janestreet.com, krisbalintona <at> gmail.com, 78843 <at> debbugs.gnu.org,
 adam <at> alphapapa.net, larsi <at> gnus.org, arstoffel <at> gmail.com
Subject: Re: bug#78843: Various vtable bug fixes and enhancements
Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2025 19:05:31 +0300

> From: Stéphane Marks <shipmints <at> gmail.com>
> Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2025 10:49:07 -0400
> Cc: 78843 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, adam <at> alphapapa.net, sbaugh <at> janestreet.com, 
> 	larsi <at> gnus.org, arstoffel <at> gmail.com, krisbalintona <at> gmail.com
> 
>  > +@item :object-equal
>  > +This function tests for the equality of two table objects.  It defaults
>  > +to @code{eq}.
>  > +
>  > +@defun object-equal object1 object2
>  > +Return non-nil if @var{object1} and @var{object2} are equal, and non-nil
>  > +otherwise.
>  > +@end defun
> 
>  I don't understand the purpose of this @defun here.  What did you
>  intend to say by placing it here?
> 
> I was following Lars's original format for other "callback" functions.  If I change this one, I should change them
> all for consistency.  What is your preference?

Let's leave these alone for now.

>  > +@findex vtable-goto-next-table
>  > +@item <forward-paragraph>
> 
>  What's "<forward-paragraph>"?  Are there keyboards with a key that has
>  such a label?
> 
> This is remapped in the code.  Is there a way you prefer to refer to remapped keys?

We usually simply show the default bindings, M-} etc.

> Once we get feedback from users, I will split the patch into several digestible smaller patches, but probably
> not too parsimoniously.

Thanks!

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