>>>>> Stefan Monnier <monn...@iro.umontreal.ca> writes: > I think the problem lies elsewhere: when the desktop file says "use > `latex-mode`", how can we distinguish the two cases:
> - it's an "old" desktop file, so we should probably redirect it to > `LaTeX-mode`). > - it's a "new" desktop file but the user really decided to use > `latex-mode` for that buffer so we should probably not redirect. > Then again, in both cases it's not 100% sure what is the right choice, > so maybe it doesn't matter that much what we do. Understood. >>>> d. Directory local variables > Maybe the simplest option is to get used to the idea of setting > `derived-mode-parent` manually for those modes which are "morally" > a child mode, even though the implementation (and behavior) does not > inherit much if anything? Do you mean (put 'LaTeX-mode 'derived-mode-parent 'latex-mode) ? In that case, `LaTeX-mode' can't have AUCTeX common TeX mode (in my personal plan, `TeX-VirTeX-mode') as its parent. Is there any way to assign multiple parent modes to `LaTeX-mode'? [From your post to bug#61211] > I'm also thinking that maybe `set-auto-mode` should remember the name > of the "mode function" it called so we could consult this (in addition > to the value of `major-mode`) when applying directory-local vars? If that is possible, it will be a good solution. Regards, Ikumi Keita #StandWithUkraine #StopWarInUkraine
