GNU bug report logs - #6480
24.0.50; Value `default' for `fringe-mode'

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From: "Drew Adams" <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
To: <bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org>
Subject: 24.0.50; Value `default' for `fringe-mode'
Date: Sun, 20 Jun 2010 13:27:13 -0700

emacs -Q
 
The possible values for input to command `fringe-mode' are these:
 
`none', `default', `left-only', `right-only', `minimal' and `half'
 
These values need to be described in the doc string.  In particular,
`default', `minimal', and `half' are not obvious - especially `default'.
 
What is important about `default' is not that it is the default but that
it means show both left and right fringes.  It should be renamed `both'.
 
The doc string should say that the default width of 8 pixels is used
for all except `half', which uses 5 pixels, and `minimal', which uses 1
pixel.
 
I'd also suggest renaming `half' to `narrow', and perhaps
`(left|right)-only' to `(left'|right):
 
   both, narrow, minimal, left, right, none

In GNU Emacs 24.0.50.1 (i386-mingw-nt5.1.2600)
 of 2010-06-14 on 3249CTO
Windowing system distributor `Microsoft Corp.', version 5.1.2600
configured using `configure --with-gcc (4.4) --no-opt --cflags -Ic:/xpm/include'
 

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From: Chong Yidong <cyd <at> gnu.org>
To: "Drew Adams" <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
Cc: 6480 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#6480: 24.0.50; Value `default' for `fringe-mode'
Date: Sun, 05 Aug 2012 11:52:38 +0800

"Drew Adams" <drew.adams <at> oracle.com> writes:

> The possible values for input to command `fringe-mode' are these:
>  
> `none', `default', `left-only', `right-only', `minimal' and `half'
>  
> These values need to be described in the doc string.  In particular,
> `default', `minimal', and `half' are not obvious - especially `default'.

Fixed in trunk.

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