Re: Re[1]: spell checking

["Kenneth R. Kinder" <Ken KenAndTed com>]

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> I agree with the status line sentiment, but then I think everything
> should be like emacs. ;)

How about the tool tip one?  Too rude?

> You can already make menu items show help in a status line by
> attaching a simple callback to the enter_notify_event for each button.
> I leave the last message up for good measure.  If the GnomeApp had
> this status line, then it would become more like the Motif
> XmMainWindow, and many other apps.  I made the status line in gnu talk
> an entry widget so that it could double and a place to ask simple
> questions (It also supports a curses mode in the same executable).

> There are all sorts of things these status lines are good for.  One of
> emacs' best features is that all it's messages, and completion bars are
> down there, and not in your face.  Applications should never be in
> your face.  That is reserved for spouses. ;)

Emacs is very nice about not getting in ones face.  Hey, maybe if your 
spouse takes LISP instrruuu... eh... nevermind


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