Stefan Monnier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> No that's not the problem. If I open a file like <file>.patch or <file>.diff >> emacs opens it read-only (OK, I can rename the file, e.g. just to <file>, >> then the problem no longer persists). > > Yes, it was a stupid idea of mine. See diff-default-read-only, which in > Emacs-CVS has been set to nil. Sorry 'bout it,
I thought it was a rather good idea actually, though maybe the current default is better because it confuses users less. I use diff-mode a lot, but the _vast_ majority of diff files I visit are only examined or applied from emacs, not edited; indeed almost always the first thing I do when I visit one is toggle-read-only to prevent inadvertent modification and enable the move convenient command bindings. So, anyway I guess now I know I can set `diff-default-read-only' to t... -Miles -- "Nah, there's no bigger atheist than me. Well, I take that back. I'm a cancer screening away from going agnostic and a biopsy away from full-fledged Christian." [Adam Carolla] _______________________________________________ Help-gnu-emacs mailing list Help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/help-gnu-emacs
