Re: Default custom file was: Re: Propose to add setup-wizard.el to ELPA

[Po Lu]

Robert Pluim <rpluim@gmail.com> writes:

>>>>>> On Tue, 4 Jan 2022 02:14:18 -0500, Stefan Kangas 
>>>>>> <stefankangas@gmail.com> said:
>
>     Stefan> Pedro Andres Aranda Gutierrez <paaguti@gmail.com> writes:
>     >> What I propose is to agree on a default value for custom-file that 
> could
>     >> potentially be changed by the user in  init.el or .emacs
>     >> and do the (load custom-file 'noerror) after loading the init file as a
>     >> default behaviour for Emacs
>
>     Stefan> FWIW, I support this proposal.
>
>     Stefan> With such a default, I agree that we should load it after init.el 
> by
>     Stefan> default (so you don't need to type that into your init.el).
>
> What would you do for users who already have 'custom-set-variables' in
> their init file? You'd have to arrange for custom-file *not* to be set
> for them, since otherwise subsequent saves of custom variables end up
> in the wrong file.
>
> Iʼm not 100% sure you'd want it loaded after the init file either: how
> would you then do further changes that depend on the values set in
> your custom file?
>
> Robert

FWIW, I don't think any change to the default custom file would be a
good idea.  It's too well-established a default to be changed because
several people find it ugly.

Thanks.