Hadron <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

> John Sullivan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
>> Hadron <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>>
>>> I think that planner-diary-add-entry ought to commit the diary file. If
>>> I add an entry then it seems natural to expect any "hidden" files to be
>>> properly saved automatically.
>>
>> I think I disagree. I don't at all like files being saved automatically in
>> emacs. It seems very inconsistent with the way emacs works. For example, when
>> you add a diary entry in the emacs Calendar, it doesn't automatically save 
>> the
>> diary file, does it?
>>
>> But there is some precedent for this:
>
> There is a lot of precedent. In this behaviour, the insinuate functions
> auto save the other planner files dont they?
>

I don't understand what you are saying here. The existing behavior isn't much
of a precedent -- note that it only affects files that the user did not open
directly. The option was created to avoid buffer list clutter, not to
automatically save files after a user edits them.

> If I "add something" to a database through any half decent front end , I
> dont expect to "commit" manually.
>

Planner is not a database. It is a collection of text files. You don't expect
your editor to save files without you telling it to, do you? 

> I really see no reason not to save. If one has a LONG emacs session (and
> emacs tends to be open 24/7 I reckon for most users) then its not right
> to expect the user to remember 8 hours later that they entered a diary
> entry and therefore should commit the file.
>

But Emacs already assumes this. See my calendar/diary example above. 

> Obviously my 2c worth, but IMO its silly not to save. The diary file is
> easily corrected if there is a task saved. 
>

I don't understand the second sentence.

-- 
John Sullivan
Emacs Planner Maintainer
http://www.wjsullivan.net/PlannerMode.html
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