David Kastrup <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

> That talks about "viewer controls".  Emacs is not predominantly a
> viewer, but an editor.  That means that one uses the mouse often to
> place point, and the left border is more important than the right
> border.  For a mere viewer, the right placement has the minuscule
> advantage that the typical cursor image does not obscur any content.

That is a good point, but I'm not sure that 'viewer controls' refers to
read-only widgets only.  For what it's worth, the GNOME text editor
(gedit) has its scroll bar on the right.

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