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Re: add a tooltip and a mouse binding to the VC mode-line entry
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Dan Nicolaescu |
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Re: add a tooltip and a mouse binding to the VC mode-line entry |
Date: |
Wed, 04 Jul 2007 02:47:46 -0700 |
Richard Stallman <address@hidden> writes:
> The VC item on the mode-line is one of the very few that does not
> have a tooltip nor does it have a mouse binding.
>
> We can give it a mouse binding if there is something useful for that
> binding to do. But is there anything that would be useful?
Yes, at least displaying the VC menu when pressing mouse-1 would be
very useful. This would be consistent with displaying the major mode
menu when clicking on the major mode name on the mode line.
> There is no sense giving it a mouse binding just so it will have
> one if it isn't a useful and natural interface.
The VC entry on the mode line is a brief textual representation of
version control, IMO being able to interact with the version control
system by clicking on the textual representation is a very useful and
natural interface.
I was bored during a flight so I have actually implemented
this. Playing with a working implementation, I can say that I like how
it feels. I can post the patch, if you want me to.
Re: add a tooltip and a mouse binding to the VC mode-line entry, Masatake YAMATO, 2007/07/04