Re: [Bug-AUCTeX] Apparent overlap in printing command configuration

[Ralf Angeli]

* Reuben Thomas (2010-04-18) writes:

> On 18 April 2010 12:49, Ralf Angeli <address@hidden> wrote:
>>
>> See the description of the variable `TeX-printer-list available via
>> `C-h v TeX-printer-list <RET>'.
>
> Oops, I didn't read it closely enough. OK, so the second element of
> the list defaults to TeX-print-command. But there is a default second
> element of TeX-printer-list already.

Perhaps somebody thought this would be a better default for a
configuration with multiple printers (others to be added to
`TeX-printer-list' by the user, obviously) in contrast to a
one-size-fits-all configuration with `TeX-print-command'.

>> And yes, somebody™ should document this
>> in the manual.
>
> I'd be happy to write some documentation if the situation were a bit
> clearer. It seems to me from reading the documentation of
> TeX-printer-list again that its default value should be simply
> (("Default")), i.e. a single list with only a first element. Then
> there would not be two different defaults for the same thing in play,
> and it would be clearer to me what to write for the documentation.

There are a few explanations regarding `TeX-printer-list' and
`TeX-print-command' in tex.el just below the "Site Customization"
heading.  They were added by David in 2004, so he likely knows a bit
more about the printing facilities.  David, any comment?

Also, before we can accept a contribution from you, we'd need a
copyright assignment for the changes.  See e.g.
<URL:http://www.gnu.org/licenses/why-assign.html>.  Would it be possible
for you to provide such a copyright assignment?

-- 
Ralf