On Aug 21, 2008, at 12:27 PM, David Reitter wrote: > On 21 Aug 2008, at 12:07, Adrian Robert wrote: >> >> As stated before on the list, the defaults are a replacement for X >> resources. The latter ARE read on X systems when -q/Q is given. I >> think the reason the behavior is unexpected under NS is that unlike >> other systems, NS emacs will WRITE into the defaults database (to >> save user options). The attached patch will therefore cause these >> resources not to be read, only under NS, if -q/Q is given. > > Why save the preferences at all? > > There is a strong group of people who want Emacs to behave in the > same way across systems. Would it really be a good idea if the base > Emacs started, from version 23, saving the options at the end, > especially since they don't go into `custom-file'.
I'd rather energies were focused on fixing bugs for now. But if the defaults are disruptive to that endeavor, what would be the easiest way to stop the problem? The patch I posted is one way. Another way would be to switch ns-save-options to use the customize system (customize-save-variable), which should write it into the .emacs file. The defaults become read-only like X resources, and the prefs window can be removed later with minimal disruption, since the features would be accessible through customize. One would need to be careful with the face-related attributes here, I suspect. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ Emacs-app-dev- mailing list Emacs-app-dev-@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emacs-app-dev-
