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Re: completing-read depricated initial-input
From: |
Arash Esbati |
Subject: |
Re: completing-read depricated initial-input |
Date: |
Thu, 23 Jun 2022 10:20:27 +0200 |
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Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/29.0.50 |
Po Lu <luangruo@yahoo.com> writes:
> Arash Esbati <arash@gnu.org> writes:
>
>> I agree that there are cases where INITIAL-INPUT still has its place,
>> but as I said, I remember the reason for phasing it out was different
>> than stylistic preferences.
>
> What other reason can there be? I can't think of any non-stylistic
> reason to discourage using that argument.
Improved user experience? But that means we have to find out what our
definitions of "stylistic preferences / reason" are in the first place,
but we don't have to go there.
> If you think it is counterproductive to insert some initial value into
> the minibuffer itself, then by all means recommend against using it.
This is already done by Emacs itself. Please see my other answer to
Drew where I quoted some text.
> But don't obsolete the means of doing so.
I'm not the decision maker here, and I don't have the impression that
the means are getting obsoleted.
> You do not have a place in dictating how users write their Lisp
> programs.
What do you mean with that "You"? I'm not involved in Emacs development
and I'm not dictating anything; and I see no reason for you to get
harsh.
Best, Arash
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