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From: Hrvoje Niksic <hniksic@srce.hr>
Date: 16 Mar 1997 02:19:08 +0100
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Kyle Jones <kyle_jones@wonderworks.com> writes:

> Since you're full of righteous fire on this issue,

:-)

> how about coding up the device checking functions so they can be
> added to 20.2?

I'd rather implement it the way GNU Emacs implements it -- using a
minor mode.  Then all the checks you'd need would be:

(when menu-bar-mode
  ... code ...)

`menu-bar-mode' could be device-local, and set to nil on the devices
that can't show menus.

> Don't laugh, frustration/righteous fire/interest is usually how I
> end up writing patches.

No, that's nothing to laugh about.  Many an argument ends with "write
the code for what you preach".  And the nice thing is that the code
often does get written.

So, how'd you like the minor mode version?  Is it doable?  I might try
it if it is.

-- 
Hrvoje Niksic <hniksic@srce.hr> | Student at FER Zagreb, Croatia
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* Q: What is an experienced Emacs user?
* A: A person who wishes that the terminal had pedals.

