On 27Oct2007 08:37, Viktor Griph <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Fri, 26 Oct 2007, Viktor Griph wrote: >> On Fri, 26 Oct 2007, Thomas Adam wrote: >>> On Fri, Oct 26, 2007 at 09:09:31PM +0200, Viktor Griph wrote: >>>> A better name would probably be IncludeSkipList. >>> I don't think this is a good idea. There are a number of modules >>> (FvwmPager, FvwmTaskBar, etc.) which use "UseSkipList". You would have >>> to change those as well, breaking the commonality which has already been >>> established. >> >> It's true that modules use this keyword, but they use it the reverse >> meaning, i.e they obey the style, rather than use the option to disobey >> the style. Having thw options with the same name thet do the opposite >> thing can't be good. And it's not even consistent throughout the modules >> (I.e FvwmIconMan uses "UseWinList" instead of "USeSkipList")) > > Having thought some more about this I believe that the best thing to do > would to unify the meaning of UseSkipList to that it should obey the > WindowListSkip style, which is default for the WindowList command, and > change the option to have the items included to be !UseSkipList, but keep > UseListSkip as is (deprecated). This would break compatibility with the > change made in 2.5.23 only, and that change is very confusing the way it is > now.
A vote for Viktor's suggestion here. It seems very desirable that UseSkipList mean the same thing everywhere, and to me it seems more intuitive that it should mean "Obey The SkipList". Cheers, -- Cameron Simpson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> DoD#743 http://www.cskk.ezoshosting.com/cs/ An unbreakable toy is useful for breaking other toys. - Van Roy
