GNU bug report logs - #8740
24.0.50; Modeline in the [*About GNU Emacs*] buffer

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Message #5 received at submit <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Dani Moncayo <dmoncayo <at> gmail.com>
To: bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Subject: 24.0.50; Modeline in the [*About GNU Emacs*] buffer
Date: Fri, 27 May 2011 17:27:37 +0200

Severity: wishlist

I don't understand why the modeline has to be special for the [*About
GNU Emacs*] buffer. I'd like it to be standard, like in any other
buffer.

If you disagree, at least I'd like to suggest that the filling
character was chosen like in the standard case, i.e., space in
graphical and hyphen in text-only mode.

TIA


In GNU Emacs 24.0.50.1 (i386-mingw-nt6.1.7600)
 of 2011-05-23 on 3249CTO
Windowing system distributor `Microsoft Corp.', version 6.1.7600
configured using `configure --with-gcc (4.5) --no-opt --cflags
-Ic:/build/include'


-- 
Dani Moncayo

Message #10 received at 8740-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>
To: 8740-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#8740: 24.0.50; Modeline in the [*About GNU Emacs*] buffer
Date: Sat, 28 May 2011 13:47:00 -0400

Version: 24.1

Dani Moncayo wrote:

> I don't understand why the modeline has to be special for the [*About
> GNU Emacs*] buffer

Me neither (the initial splash screen has a standard modeline).
Changed to match.

Message #13 received at 8740 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Chong Yidong <cyd <at> stupidchicken.com>
To: Dani Moncayo <dmoncayo <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 8740 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#8740: 24.0.50; Modeline in the [*About GNU Emacs*] buffer
Date: Sat, 28 May 2011 19:30:45 -0400

Dani Moncayo <dmoncayo <at> gmail.com> writes:

> I don't understand why the modeline has to be special for the [*About
> GNU Emacs*] buffer.

Me neither, especially since it only affects the non-graphic version.
I've remove the gratuitous lines from startup.el.

Message #16 received at 8740 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Chong Yidong <cyd <at> stupidchicken.com>
To: Dani Moncayo <dmoncayo <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 8740 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#8740: 24.0.50; Modeline in the [*About GNU Emacs*] buffer
Date: Sat, 28 May 2011 19:33:20 -0400

Chong Yidong <cyd <at> stupidchicken.com> writes:

> Me neither, especially since it only affects the non-graphic version.

Whoops, I was working on the post-Glenn version (who missed a spot).
Anyway, it's a good change.

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