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Re: master 1b0a922 1/2: Make M-x show obsolete commands (Bug#43300)
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Stefan Kangas |
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Re: master 1b0a922 1/2: Make M-x show obsolete commands (Bug#43300) |
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Fri, 18 Sep 2020 03:33:18 -0700 |
Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> writes:
> I think this doesn't push users away from obsolete commands
> strongly enough. If removing them from the list of completions is not
> an option any more, then maybe we could/should force a kind of
> "confirmation". e.g. `M-x <obsolete-command> RET` would emit a short
> "Really call obsolete `obsolete-command`?" and wait for an extra RET
> before going ahead.
I think your proposal sounds good, and I have no objection.
But do we really need to be that forceful about pushing users away from
obsolete commands? I had hoped that a gentle nudge in the right
direction would be enough, especially given the long time that will pass
before a command is finally removed.