Re: Relative line numbering and current line

On Saturday, June 1, 2013 12:13:56 PM UTC-5, Grant wrote:
> I've been distressed by the direction the discussion on the addition
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> of the absolute line number to the relative line number functionality
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> has gone. More specifically, I don't see enough champions of relative
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> numbering fighting to keep it useful and economical and I'm afraid the
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> discussion with die before fixing the current state of things.
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> Perhaps the problem is that relative number users are too small a
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> minority to fight for themselves. The addition of the current
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> absolute line number to relative line numbering is a serious usability
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> regression for relative numbering and I would hate for it to make it
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> into 7.4 as it is.
>

I use relative numbering all the time. Before, I occasionally had to switch back and forth between that and absolute. Now, I almost never need to. I LIKE the absolute number. And I rarely notice either numbering at all, except for when I need it. I think "serious usability regression" is a huge overstatement.

But, I personally support an option to control this. I like even better the idea of 'relativenumber' and 'number' combining together instead of being mutually exclusive. There have been a couple patches submitted for both of these methods.

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