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Re: Pending setup patches (issue 4)


Igor Pechtchanski wrote:
> On Sun, 9 Mar 2003, Max Bowsher wrote:
> 
>> Elfyn McBratney wrote:
>>>> * Preliminary colour-coding patch (from me)
>>>> http://sources.redhat.com/ml/cygwin-apps/2003-01/msg00361.html
>>>> Code design feedback received from Robert.
>>>> GUI feedback appreciated from *anyone*.
>>> 
>>> I *really* liked this addition. Having to go through that entire
>>> list of packages in the chooser can be a pain (*sometimes*) for us
>>> burners of midnight oil, and having new packages highlighted in a
>>> distinct colour is a very good new feature IMO.
>> 
>> Thanks!
>> 
>> Do you think that a fixed set of colours is OK, or do I need to make
>> them customizable?
>> Max.
> 
> Max,
> 
> I like this feature too.  However, the colors definitely have to be
> configurable.  I could fix it, but then how do I submit the changes? 
> A patch to a patch? :-|  Or do I regenerate your patch from scratch?

A regenerated patch - don't patch a patch!

> P.S. We've been discussing a few things that setup should store
> persistently.  How about an Xdefaults-style plain-text
> /etc/setup/setup.cfg?

That's a whole new thread!


Max.


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