[slime-devel] Re: Re: [slime-cvs] CVS update: slime/ChangeLog

[R. Mattes]

On Tue, 22 Feb 2005 23:13:38 +0100, Helmut Eller wrote:

> Denis Bueno <dbueno at gmail.com> writes:
> 
>>> diff -u slime/ChangeLog:1.613 slime/ChangeLog:1.614
>>> --- slime/ChangeLog:1.613       Mon Feb 21 00:08:37 2005
>>> +++ slime/ChangeLog     Tue Feb 22 07:06:58 2005
>>> @@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
>>> +2005-02-22  Helmut Eller  <heller at common-lisp.net>
>>> +
>>> +       * slime.el (slime-complete-form): Emacs 20 compatibility fix.
>>> +       (slime-repl-update-banner): Remove animation stuff.
>>> +       (slime-startup-animation): Deleted.
>>
>> Why oh why was this deleted? This feature gave me warm and fuzzy
>> feelings at the start of every lisp hacking session! Can it at least
>> be optionally enabled?

Oh my god, they killed the animation :-O
 
> Because it takes ages (~2 sec) to display and needlessly complicates
> the code.  SLIME's startup sequence is already long and hairy enough.

Hmm, how often do you startup a slime session? 
I just finished installing a new box and as a the final  task i compiled
CVS emacs and slime -- seeing that animation come up and being greeted by
slime made me feel: "now the thing is ready for work".

Pleeeease, give us back our animation :-)

 RalfD

> Helmut.