Re: hs-hide-block-behavior

Sean Whitton <[email protected]> writes:

> > IIRC, we chose the word "cursor" as being easier to understand
> > for users who don't know what point is.
>
> Hmm, I'm not sure that's a valid reason because then maybe we should
> never use 'point'.

It is good to have a name for the current positions of buffers and
windows which is different from "cursor".  Buffers exist independently
from being displayed.  An unselected window might not have a visible
cursor.  Etc.

So I would suggest to keep the name "point" because understanding some
parts of Emacs require understanding this concept.  Having two words
allows better and more nuanced explanations.

It is no good idea to make it easier for people by avoiding the word
"point".  It should be used so that users have a chance to see that they
miss something.

OTOH I don't have a problem with the word "cursor" being used in the
context of an UI feature.  In this case it might indeed make the thing
easier to grasp.  But only if the concept of `point' is not relevant in
that case.

In sum: No problem here.  Emacs has a thing called `point', and it
also does display a cursor.  I don't think that if someone is
overwhelmed by Emacs it is because of this.


Michael.