GNU bug report logs - #56123
Set recentf-menu-filter to recentf-show-abbreviated by default

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From: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>
To: bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Subject: Set recentf-menu-filter to recentf-show-abbreviated by default
Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2022 14:46:07 +0200

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Severity: wishlist

I just pushed commit 32906819ad to master, which adds
'recentf-show-abbreviated' as a possible value for
'recentf-menu-filter'.  This basically just makes the menu use e.g.
"~/foo" instead of "/home/skangas/foo".

I think this would be a strictly better default than what we have now,
so I suggest we change it.  I'm happy to flip the switch and update
the NEWS entry accordingly.

Please see the attached before/after screenshots.

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Message #8 received at 56123 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>
Cc: 56123 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#56123: Set recentf-menu-filter to recentf-show-abbreviated
 by default
Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2022 21:44:04 +0200

Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se> writes:

> I just pushed commit 32906819ad to master, which adds
> 'recentf-show-abbreviated' as a possible value for
> 'recentf-menu-filter'.  This basically just makes the menu use e.g.
> "~/foo" instead of "/home/skangas/foo".
>
> I think this would be a strictly better default than what we have now,
> so I suggest we change it.  I'm happy to flip the switch and update
> the NEWS entry accordingly.
>
> Please see the attached before/after screenshots.

Yes, looks much better.  Please go ahead and flip the switch.

-- 
(domestic pets only, the antidote for overdose, milk.)
   bloggy blog: http://lars.ingebrigtsen.no

Message #11 received at 56123 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>
To: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
Cc: 56123 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#56123: Set recentf-menu-filter to recentf-show-abbreviated by
 default
Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2022 11:48:06 +0200

close 56123 29.1
thanks

Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org> writes:

> Yes, looks much better.  Please go ahead and flip the switch.

Thanks, now done (commit ec9228eb81).

Message #16 received at 56123 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: David Ponce <da_vid <at> orange.fr>
To: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>, Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
Cc: 56123 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, David PONCE <da_vid <at> orange.fr>
Subject: Re: bug#56123: Set recentf-menu-filter to recentf-show-abbreviated
 by, default
Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2022 13:29:54 +0200

Hello Stefan, Lars,

Regarding the last changes done to recentf.el (commit 32906819ad to 
master, which adds 'recentf-show-abbreviated' as a possible value for 
'recentf-menu-filter', I am not sure this change is actually needed. It 
could even be confusing with the option `recentf-filename-handlers', 
that can be used to achieve the same at a lower level.

You can customize `recentf-filename-handlers' to add handler
'abbreviate-file-name' in order to get abbreviated file names in the 
recentf menu (in my local setup I also added `file-true-name').

Make be it would be enough to change the default value of
`recentf-filename-handlers' ?

Just wanted to let you know ;-)

Thanks!
David

Message #19 received at 56123 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>
To: David Ponce <da_vid <at> orange.fr>
Cc: 56123 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
Subject: Re: bug#56123: Set recentf-menu-filter to recentf-show-abbreviated
 by, default
Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2022 13:10:57 +0200

David Ponce <da_vid <at> orange.fr> writes:

> Make be it would be enough to change the default value of
> `recentf-filename-handlers' ?

I think you are correct, so I have reverted the relevant changes and
changed that default instead.  I completely overlooked this somehow.
Thanks!

Message #22 received at 56123 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: David Ponce <da_vid <at> orange.fr>
To: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>
Cc: 56123 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
Subject: Re: bug#56123: Set recentf-menu-filter to recentf-show-abbreviated
 by, default
Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2022 13:48:14 +0200

On 23/06/2022 13:10, Stefan Kangas wrote:
> David Ponce <da_vid <at> orange.fr> writes:
> 
>> Make be it would be enough to change the default value of
>> `recentf-filename-handlers' ?
> 
> I think you are correct, so I have reverted the relevant changes and
> changed that default instead.  I completely overlooked this somehow.
> Thanks!

You are welcome.
Thanks to you for your work on this library :-)

David

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