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bug#59600: 28.1.90; Docstrings generated by `define-globalized-minor-mod


From: Eli Zaretskii
Subject: bug#59600: 28.1.90; Docstrings generated by `define-globalized-minor-mode' and `define-minor-mode' :global t are not same
Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2022 10:15:36 +0200

> From: Ihor Radchenko <yantar92@posteo.net>
> Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2022 06:21:13 +0000
> 
> I noticed inconsistency between minor modes defined via
> `define-globalized-minor-mode' and via `define-minor-mode' with :global
> t keyword.
> 
> The former have the following in their docstring:
> 
> "Toggle %s in all buffers.\n"
> "%s is enabled in all buffers where `%s' would do it."
> 
> However, no indication is given that globalized minor mode defined via
> `define-minor-mode' :global t is global.
> 
> For example, `auto-save-visited-mode' is a global minor mode, but no
> clear indication of this fact is given. It did cause confusion for some
> users.
> 
> Expected: :global t clearly indicates that the mode is global.

Adding Stefan to the discussion.





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