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Re: use faces on the mode-line for compile.el
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Dan Nicolaescu |
Subject: |
Re: use faces on the mode-line for compile.el |
Date: |
Sun, 24 Feb 2008 12:53:13 -0800 |
Juri Linkov <address@hidden> writes:
> > If the mode-line for the compilation buffer would be a bit more
> > visible it would be easier to see if a compilation is still running
> > (which is handy if you have compilations that take a long time and
> > don't want to spend too much time checking if it's done).
> > Also if the compilation fails it's nice to be able to see it faster.
> > It can be seen with just the peripheral vision, or from farther away
> > from the screen.
>
> I think it would be more useful if the result message displayed
> in the minibuffer was the same as at the end of the compilation
> buffer, i.e.
>
> Compilation exited abnormally with code 1 at Sun Feb 24 19:36:34
>
> The date part at the end of this message may be not necessary
> when displayed in the minibuffer.
That was just a debug leftover...
> > A simple patch can accomplish the above. It uses
> > font-lock-warning-face which is designed to be highly visible.
>
> What do you think about using a special compilation face
> `compilation-error' that inherits from `font-lock-warning-face'?
No opinion, feel free to change it if it works...
> But maybe we should add a new face?
We have enough faces, there should be a suitable one...