Re: emacs/lisp ChangeLog font-lock.el

[Leo]

On 2009-08-10 16:30 +0100, Stefan Monnier wrote:
>> This change seems to be pretty bad. see this attached screenshot.
>
> Please explain what you don't like about it. To me it looks like a
> good example of why this change was made: the new colors have more
> contrast and make it easier to read the text even in low-contrast
> situations (e.g. when you're trying to minimize battery use).

Do you mean running on battery for laptops? I only test the colours on a
Macbook.

> Yes, it makes it more difficult to distinguish the different colors
> used for different parts of the text. But since font-lock is enabled
> by default, the most important aspect is that the text be legible. If
> you want more contrast, then you'll need/want to customize the colors.

I find the string and keyword colors look too alike.

>         Stefan "who still thinks the exlcusive use of colors in
>                 font-lock faces is a big mistake.  Bold and italics
>                 give us a lot more room to maneuver, why not use them?"

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