http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss https://mbork.pl/Homepage Strona domowa Marcina Borkowskiego Mon, 22 Jun 2026 17:19:29 GMT Mon, 22 Jun 2026 17:19:29 GMT Oddmuse https://mbork.pl/2026-06-22_Disabling_minor_modes_with_local_variables https://mbork.pl/2026-06-22_Disabling_minor_modes_with_local_variables I’ve known about file local variables for a long time. I also knew about the eval keyword, which can be used as a file variable, but instead of binding the given value to the (non-existent) variable eval, Emacs evaluates it. This is often useful, but the usefulness is diminished by the fact that Emacs nags the user whether it is safe to evaluate a form provided that way. (Of course, it is reasonable security-wise, and that’s why I didn’t set enable-local-variables to :all – I still prefer the nagging to the risk of executing untrusted code!) There is, however, one case where the eval form seems safe and useful enough to grant an exception: enabling or disabling minor modes. Mon, 22 Jun 2026 17:19:29 GMT https://mbork.pl/Comments_on_2026-06-22_Disabling_minor_modes_with_local_variables mbork new major 1 https://mbork.pl?action=history;id=2026-06-22_Disabling_minor_modes_with_local_variables https://mbork.pl?action=browse;diff=1;id=2026-06-22_Disabling_minor_modes_with_local_variables