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On 2007-09-05 08:30 +0200, Marcus Better wrote: > Package: emacs22 > Version: 22.1+1-1 > Severity: wishlist > > The default install appears to have an audible bell enabled. It beeps > for no good reason, such as whenever I press Ctrl-G. This is an evil > usability misfeature that should IMHO be off by default. > > To make matters worse the beep goes to the PC speaker and the volume > cannot be controlled, short of blacklisting the pcspkr module. > > A workaround is to (setq visible-bell t), or perhaps set > ring-bell-function. Please add this to the Debian default setup to > save users from either going crazy or having to waste time customizing > each install. While I don't think that the Debian setup should or will diverge from upstream, this is currently discussed on http://emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1305. Feel free to jump in there. Sven, who hates the bell as well and disabled it in ~/.emacs many years ago. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
