Re: [Distel-hackers] who_calls rewrite

[Matthias R. <mat...@so...>]

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?


Matthias.