* Niels Möller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2005-10-17 13:57]: > Package: octave2.1-emacsen > Version: 2.1.69-1 > > The octave-emacsen package installs a startup file > /etc/emacs/site-start.d/50octave.el which among other things contains > > (add-hook 'octave-mode-hook > (lambda () > (abbrev-mode 1) > (auto-fill-mode 1) > (if (eq window-system 'x) > (font-lock-mode 1)))) > > This is *not* an appropriate place to modify user preferences such as > the use of font-lock-mode. The user who wants their emacs windows to > look like christmas trees can use global-font-lock-mode in their > .emacs file. If there should be a system default for such things that > is different than the standard emacs default settings, that belongs in > in default.el or the emacsen-common package, not in the system files > for some random emacs addon package. > > Installing the octave-emacsen package should only install the octave > mode, and not fiddle with user preferences. It took me quite some time > to figure out why I suddenly had font-lock mode enabled in my emacs.
I tend to agree with the bug submitter on this issue. Dirk, since you are the original author of 50octave.el, I would like to know your opinion. -- Rafael -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]