Re: Suggestions for mode-line-format changes

[Michael Kifer]

> Michael Kifer <address@hidden> writes:
> >     Miles> I'd like it so that command in one of the source buffers
> >     Miles> simply mapped to the control buffer, which would stay
> >     Miles> hidden (even when `in use').
> > 
> > This info is present, since each buffer has a local var that contain the
> > list of control buffers of the ediff sessions related to it.
> 
> Ok; so perhaps the following would suffice:
> 
>   * A minor-mode that just contains a keymap full of appropriate
>     commands that redirect to the first ediff control-buffer in the list
>     (perhaps conditionalized on buffer-read-only like in diff-mode).
>     It looks like `ediff-prepare-buffer-hook' could be used to turn on
>     the minor mode in each source buffer.
> 
>   * An ediff window-configuration function that always keeps the
>     control-window hidden.
> 
> -Miles

Pretty much. However, I think that defaulting to one of the active control
sessions is no good. Could be too confusing and frustrating.
Need a mechanism to set the default session.

Any takers? :-)

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