Re: Replacing custom-set-variables

[Lennart Borgman (gmail)]

Drew Adams wrote:
>> In .emacs I have a few variables defined using:
>> (custom-set-variables
>>   '(var1 val1)
>>   '(var2 val2)
>>   '(var3 val3))
>>
>> How can I define those same variables in .emacs
>> without using custom-set-variables?
> 
> Typically:
> 
> (setq var1 val1
>       var2 val2
>       var3 val3)
> 
> But see also `setq-default'; it might be more appropriate for some variables.
> 
> As an alternative to not using `custom-set-variables', consider having a
> separate custom file, the value of variable `custom-file', and letting 
> Customize
> manage `custom-set-variables' there. That will keep Customize out of your init
> file (~/.emacs). See the Emacs manual, node Saving Customizations.


I think that is much better since setq/setq-default actually does not
work for all custom variables. (See `defcustom' for details.)