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Re: generate 3) S-mouse-2: follow link in new window
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David Kastrup |
Subject: |
Re: generate 3) S-mouse-2: follow link in new window |
Date: |
Mon, 01 Oct 2007 01:49:07 +0200 |
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Gnus/5.11 (Gnus v5.11) Emacs/22.1.50 (gnu/linux) |
"Drew Adams" <address@hidden> writes:
>> >> but rather force the user to configure things
>> >> and make permanent decisions
>> > ...
>> >> permanently reconfigure the user's Emacs,
>> >> taking his choice from him in future.
>> > ...
>> >> casting this decision in stone [from your preceding mail]
>> >
>> > Permanent decisions? Permanently reconfigure? Nothing permanent
>> > about it. Stop your scare tactics, please. By your same logic, such
>> > a "permanent decision" is made now by you for the user - before s?he
>> > even starts up.
>>
>> A beginner does not _want_ to make semi-permanent decisions before
>> getting acquainted with the system.
>
> From "permanent" to "semi-permanent" - that's progress. Soon maybe
> you will recognize that there's nothing semi-, quasi-, or in even
> the slightest bit permanent about it.
Oh yes, there is: the newbie has no clue how he can ever change this
setting again. It will take quite a lot of learning to undo this
change, a change which he is forced to make.
> It's simply a customizable setting, just as it is today.
But the user is not forced to change the pristine default today.
> Help the user be aware of that setting the first time s?he tries to
> use mouse-1 for a link - that's the idea.
"be aware" is quite different from "be forced to make a decision about
it". So you probably should try another way of realizing your idea.
--
David Kastrup, Kriemhildstr. 15, 44793 Bochum
- Re: generate 3) S-mouse-2: follow link in new window, (continued)
- RE: generate 3) S-mouse-2: follow link in new window, Drew Adams, 2007/09/27
- Re: generate 3) S-mouse-2: follow link in new window, Richard Stallman, 2007/09/28
- RE: generate 3) S-mouse-2: follow link in new window, Drew Adams, 2007/09/28
- Re: generate 3) S-mouse-2: follow link in new window, David Kastrup, 2007/09/28
- RE: generate 3) S-mouse-2: follow link in new window, Drew Adams, 2007/09/29
- Re: generate 3) S-mouse-2: follow link in new window, David Kastrup, 2007/09/30
- RE: generate 3) S-mouse-2: follow link in new window, Drew Adams, 2007/09/30
- Re: generate 3) S-mouse-2: follow link in new window,
David Kastrup <=
- Re: generate 3) S-mouse-2: follow link in new window, Richard Stallman, 2007/09/30
- info.el patch to open node in new window [was: generate 3) S-mouse-2: follow link in new window], Drew Adams, 2007/09/25
- Re: info.el patch to open node in new window [was: generate 3) S-mouse-2: follow link in new window], Juri Linkov, 2007/09/26
- RE: info.el patch to open node in new window [was: generate 3) S-mouse-2: follow link in new window], Drew Adams, 2007/09/26
- Re: info.el patch to open node in new window, Juri Linkov, 2007/09/29
- RE: info.el patch to open node in new window, Drew Adams, 2007/09/29
- Re: generate 3) S-mouse-2: follow link in new window, Juri Linkov, 2007/09/29
- RE: generate 3) S-mouse-2: follow link in new window, Drew Adams, 2007/09/29
Re: generate 2) other pages for Info, Juri Linkov, 2007/09/23
Re: generate 3) S-mouse-2: follow link in new window, Juri Linkov, 2007/09/29