Re: [gtk-list] Re: Some ideas about GtkText

[Andy Kahn <ackahn netapp com>]

On Wed, Jan 05, 2000 at 09:26:08PM +0100, Nicolas GEORGE wrote:
> Derek Simkowiak, dans le message (.gtk.general:1063), a écrit :
> > 	I don't see any reason to have a variable and special mechanism
> > for 'importing' the correct widget.
> 
> One reason could be that the same IDE by example, could be useful for
> people who like emacs-style editors, and for people who like vi-style
> editors. The way an editor works is typically a matter of taste, so it's
> the user's work to choose.

I'd argue that's a poor example because it should be up to the
application to provide and allow those type of user preferences, not
up to the run-time widget library to poke at yet another environment
variable.

regards,
--andy