Re: "emacs-28.0.50 -q" and "emacs-28.0.50 -Q" with outline-minor-mode-highlight

[Stephen Berman]

On Thu, 27 May 2021 20:36:50 +0200 pauline-galea@gmx.com wrote:

>> >> > Do you get different heading colours for the three heading levels below?
>> >> >
>> >> > ;;; * heading 1
>> >> > ;; brief body
>> >> > ;;;; ** subheading 1.1
>> >> > ;; brief body
>> >> > ;;;;; *** subsubheading 1.1.1
>> >> > ;; brief body
>> >>
>> >> Yes, I'll attach a screenshot below. It's not pretty, but I notice a
>> >> difference.
>> >
>> > All three subheaditgs look the same to me.  That was my point, the
>> > result in not pretty and the capability requires more work.  For
>> > instance, changing the faces would also change those heading
>> > highlighting.  This does not seem to bother the maintainers whilst
>> > expecting other to be ok with it, terning down requests for
>> > improvements.
>>
>> After doing `M-: (outline-minor-mode-highlight-buffer)' I see the three
>> headings in different colors.
>>
>> Steve Berman
>
> Why is this all so difficult !!!
>
> How do I use "outline-minor-mode-highlight-buffer".  It is not an
> interactive function.  Have tried executing with "C-x C-e" but nothing
> took effect.

You can invoke it like I did: type `M-:' (i.e. Alt+:) and at the
minibuffer prompt enter `(outline-minor-mode-highlight-buffer)'.  But
it's supposed to be called by outline-minor-mode when the major mode
doesn't support font-lock.  Maybe you should file a bug report (`M-x
report-emacs-bug').

Steve Berman