Re: regexp-based group parameters

[Toby Speight <streapadair@gmx.net>]

0> In article <dzc1ysps66o.fsf_-_@pandora.inf.elte.hu>,
0> NAGY Andras <URL:mailto:nagya@inf.elte.hu> ("Nagy") wrote:

Nagy> There is (was?) a tendency among these functions to introduce a
Nagy> custom variable, containing a regexp, to be matched against
Nagy> group names, to decide which groups they are supposed to deal
Nagy> width.
Nagy>
Nagy> There are other type of such variables, regexp->something alists
Nagy> (e.g. gnus-posting-styles) which assign a parameter to a group,
Nagy> based on its name.
Nagy>
Nagy> Besides this, there is the group/topic parameters mechanism,
Nagy> where parameters can be assigned directly, or based on the
Nagy> groups place in the topic hierarchy.  Furthermore, this info is
Nagy> stored in the newsrc file instead of being customizable by the
Nagy> user through a config file.

There's also the possibility of setting group-local variables via
score files.

It would be nice to have these things consistent, and with a clear
statement about when they are applied, and what the precedence order
is.