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bug#42839: [PATCH] Support displaying line numbers in goto-line
From: |
Stefan Kangas |
Subject: |
bug#42839: [PATCH] Support displaying line numbers in goto-line |
Date: |
Thu, 13 Aug 2020 07:30:40 -0700 |
Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org> writes:
> The variable display-line-numbers is not a simple boolean, it can have
> several values. I think you intended to show absolute line numbers in
> this case, so just testing whether display-line-numbers is non-nil is
> not enough. Similarly, restoring the original setting needs more than
> just a call to display-line-numbers-mode.
Right, you are completely correct of course. I suppose we would also
have to consider that the user might have nlinum, linum, and possibly
other conflicting modes activated.
I should have been more clear that this was more a proof of concept to
see if the idea would fly.
> And this needs a NEWS entry.
Yup.
> Other than that, if someone wants this optional feature, why not?
Thanks.
Best regards,
Stefan Kangas