Re: master d423017cae1: * lisp/vc/vc-dir.el (vc-dir-headers): Try a hints separator line.

Dmitry Gutov [18/Aug  4:56pm +03] wrote:
> On 18/08/2026 12:53, Sean Whitton wrote:
>> Dmitry Gutov [16/Aug  2:38am +03] wrote:
>>> But how about this one? strike-through goes right through the middle.
>>> Not sure why Lars chose underline originally - this seems to work fine
>>> on all the terminal emulators I've tested, and where it doesn't (tty),
>>> neither does underline.
>> 
>> This looks great in my terminal but I feel the graphical display is a
>> bit too cramped -- could we tweak it further?
> I think the appropriate amount of spacing depends on the user's habit, 
> and the GUI often has smaller margins.
>
> So this element looks cramped on GUI after spending time in the terminal 
> and the terminal looks too spacey still after using the GUI version.
>
> I think that's ultimately fine because on the GUI at least the user can 
> choose between the shapes by customizing the face 'separator-line'.

SGTM.  Please install.

> Personally, I would just choose a lighter color for the line, but the
> spacing feels fine. Just like we don't have a large margin at the bottom 
> of menu-bar or the top of the mode-line.
>
> It would be nice to review the different uses of the separator-line for 
> consistency, though. And maybe start using it in Log-Edit too.

I agree, it would be good to consider using it there too.

-- 
Sean Whitton