On 5/28/08, Erik Falor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > On 5/28/08, Meikel Brandmeyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >> Hello, >> >> >> > No worries, but I'd argue that they are not solutions since >> > they aren't currently working for me. I don't think the user >> > should be penalised if a plugin writer doesn't check for >> > existing mappings. The way it stands right now a user cannot >> > prevent a plugin writer from overwriting their maps. I'd >> > like to be able to define a map in my vimrc and not have it >> > be unexpectedly redefined in certain buffers, similar to the >> > may you might use use the `final' keyword in Java. Do you >> > foresee any problems in allowing users to do this? >> >> >> Maybe the community of active plugin developers should >> consider a kind of "Plugin Writer's Codex" -- how should a >> plugin behave. >> >> Such a codex should be small and simple in order to not >> shy away the casual plugin writer. But it should focus on >> a few important points and it should be actively advertised >> by the more "professional" authors. >> >> One possible point could be: >> - a common way to make mappings optional >> >> Maybe a second-level could be provided for those who >> want to dive deeper into plugin writing: >> - use <Plug> >> - use <Leader> >> >> Putting the burden on the user who has to take radical >> actions to get a plugin to behave well is really not an >> option for me. I think, with a high quality standard of the >> "professional" plugins, which are not only single shots to >> solve an immediate problem, the community would >> benefit in general. >> >> Just my 2ยข. > > > Much, if not all of your points are addressed in :help write-plugin. Maybe > we just need to get the word out to plugin developers? > Could a link to this doc be added to the scripts page on vim.sf.net? Then > no one would have any excuse for not reading it. >
s/Much/Many/ Dang public school education. Sincerely >> >> Meikel >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > -- > Erik Falor > Registered Linux User #445632 http://counter.li.org -- Erik Falor Registered Linux User #445632 http://counter.li.org --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message from the "vim_dev" maillist. For more information, visit http://www.vim.org/maillist.php -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
