Re: who_calls rewrite

Hi Matthias,

Matthias Radestock <[email protected]> writes:

> Bill Clementson wrote:
>>> There is a comment in the code saying "FIXME: Use line number for a
>>> hyperlink.". I reckon one way to implement something sensible along
>>> these lines is to construct an, in Emacs-lingo, "overlay" for the
>>> displayed m:f/a with the line number information. 
>>
>> I thought that "overlays" were more for display properties and that
>> "text-properties" would be what you would want to use for storing the
>> line# and source file of any matches.
>
> If you say so. I am not an emacs hacker.
>
>> Are you suggesting that "M-." be used to go to the "call"? Normally,
>> "M-." is used to go to the definition, not a reference. Why not just
>> use "RET"? You could have a separate RET key binding for the who-calls
>> results buffer.
>
> That would be better indeed. It still has to do much of the same work
> as "M-.", so I was just trying to cut some corners.
>
> Any chance you could have a go at implementing this?

Not in the short term. I've taken a bit of a break from Erlang due to
other commitments. It shouldn't be a difficult hack though, so maybe
someone else would like to take it on?

- Bill

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