Re: [PATCH] Add @funindex for \fffff.

[Graham Percival]

On Fri, Aug 14, 2009 at 11:01:11AM -0700, Mark Polesky wrote:
> Graham Percival wrote:
> > diff --git a/Documentation/common-macros.itexi
> > b/Documentation/common-macros.it
> > index a852227..eb1b5a1 100644
> 
> Graham, what does the above code do?

It automatically adds a \ to every @funindex item.

> Also, the command index lists non-command items too, (eg.
> after-title-space).

Yes, that's what I said in... oh wait, that was a private email to
Trevor.  Yes, that's a problem, which is why I abanadoned this
idea.

> I think that commands should only be listed with the backslash,
> to differentiate them from non-commands. This list is needlessly
> long because of all the non-backslashed duplication.

I agree, but see these:
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/lilypond-devel/2008-11/msg00285.html
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/lilypond-user/2008-08/msg00063.html

We had a clear discussion about this issue at near the end of GDP,
and it was decided to use *both* foo and \foo.  I'm not eager to
re-open the matter only one year after that decision, even if I
think it was the wrong decision.  :|

(also, as somebody who never ever uses the index, I'm tempted to
disregard my opinion on the matter -- leaving the matter even more
swayed towards having blah and \blah.)

Cheers,
- Graham