[mew-int 00629] Re: <DEL> behaviour

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From: Werner LEMBERG <wl at example.com>
Subject: [mew-int 00626] Re: <DEL> behaviour
Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2001 09:00:26 +0100 (CET)

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> I draw the same conclusion, but I was pretending to be a dumb
> user :-)  

;-)

> Is it possible to redefine mew-mark-afterstep-spec so that the
> symbols `mew-mark-review' etc. are visible with C-h v?

This would be a good question for the Mew development team!

> >     3. The level of the new mark is greater than that of the old
> >        one.
> 
> Here a definition of `level' is missing.

Yes.  

Since there is a section on mark level in the info files, may be a
link from the docstring to it would be appropriate.  The info node is
`mark level:: Mark strength', which may be found in the `marks:: Funny
marks' section of the Mew info files.

<digression + speculation> 
The current method available for configuration exposes a user to quite
a lot of complexity and internal detail.  I mean, the original
question was just about changing the behavior of the movement of the
cursor after the delete mark had been placed on a message, right?

I get the feeling that from a user-perspective, it'd be nicer to be
able to configure mark properties via some "easier" interface.  There
could be functions such as `mew-mark-set-property' and
`mew-mark-get-property'.  I don't know about whether there's much of a
demand for this sort of functionality though, not to mention the
additional code, complexity, and maintenance issues that may result...
</digression + speculation>

> >     4. The old and new marks have the same level, the old mark has
> >        state, and the old mark has been overridden.
> 
> A definition of `state' should also be given.

I confess I didn't know what `state' meant here -- I just tried to
massage the existing docstring ;-)  

My guess would be that `state' is an attribute of each type of mark.
Based on the definition of `mew-mark-spec', it looks like among the
standard mark types there is only one type (refile) that has state so
far.