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poor Customize [was: Trying to right-align my window on startup]


From: Drew Adams
Subject: poor Customize [was: Trying to right-align my window on startup]
Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2014 09:35:38 -0800 (PST)

> > But (IMHO) too many people ignore Customize, often because
> > they've gotten the impression somehow that it is for
> > non-Lispers or wimps.
> 
> I just hate its UI.

Right.  I think no one is crazy about it.

Another thing that is unfortunate, especially because it is
related (discourages improvement attempts) is the nearly
impenetrable source code (try following it in the debugger!).

Another related thing here is the inability for users to get
reasonable help from the UI (e.g., try to find out what this
or that button/menu/whatever action actually does.

It is what it is.  Its strengths are not in the UI area.  But
its type-checking alone is worth using it, IMO.

I have even suggested that the same or similar type-checking
and other `defcustom' features be made available (for optional
use) to `defvar'.  Variables that are not user options can also
benefit from type checking, :set triggers, etc.



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