Reminder: global @button and @command scripts are static

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Edward K. Ream

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Mar 13, 2018, 4:32:11 AM3/13/18

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So-called common @button/@command nodes are defined in the @buttons/@settings trees in myLeoSettings.leo. These appear in all outlines. Their corresponding script can be executed anywhere.

Unlike @button and @button scripts defined in individual files, common scripts do not update automatically. You must restart Leo for changes to common scripts to take effect.

Long ago Kent asked that common @button/@command scripts would update dynamically. After considerable work, I declared in #171 that this was a bad idea.

I now see that it is quite a good idea. Alas, it's still not likely to happen. #171 tells why. Dynamic update would require opening myLeoSettings.leo whenever such buttons (or commands) were executed. Iirc, I tried opening myLeoSettings.leo in a null gui, but that was far from a complete solution.

I have recently grown quite fond of using common @command nodes to define test commands. I'll still use them, but I'll have to be wary about changing them.

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Edward K. Ream

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Mar 13, 2018, 9:25:40 AM3/13/18

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On Tue, Mar 13, 2018 at 3:32 AM, Edward K. Ream <edre...@gmail.com> wrote:

Unlike @button and @button scripts defined in individual files, common scripts do not update automatically. You must restart Leo for changes to common scripts to take effect.

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I now see that it is quite a good idea. Alas, it's still not likely to happen. #171 tells why.

This is bugging me. I'll attempt the relevant special case when myLeoSettings.leo is open.