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Re: redisplay-dont-pause does not work


From: Slawomir Nowaczyk
Subject: Re: redisplay-dont-pause does not work
Date: Mon, 05 Jun 2006 11:34:45 +0200

On Mon, 05 Jun 2006 11:05:08 +0200
David Kastrup <address@hidden> wrote:

#> Lars Hansen <address@hidden> writes:
#> 
#> > + (defun redisplay-now ()
#> > +   "Force display update."
#> > +   (let ((redisplay-dont-pause t))
#> > +     (sit-for 0)))
#> > + 
#> 
#> In my opinion it is too much of a hack to warrant a function of its
#> own. A proper `redisplay-now' function should have the ability to
#> redisplay just a particular window and/or frame.

FWIW, I think it is important to have a functions *exactly* because it
is a hack... this way, when people use the function, we can later
reimplement it in a better way. Otherwise, the hacks will have to be
hunted down and replaced one by one.

-- 
 Best wishes,
   Slawomir Nowaczyk
     ( address@hidden )

Avoid metaphors like the plague.





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