Which properties accept variables as value?

[zetah]

Is there general rule for using variables in properties files?

For example, I have defined this variable:

  colour.hg=#eee8d5

Now in this example:

  fold.margin.colour=$(colour.hg)

  edge.colour=$(colour.hg)

"fold.margin.colour" property does not accept variable as valid value (it's drawn black), while "edge.colour" accepts it. There are lot more examples but I'm posting just one for simplicity.

[Neil Hodgson]

zetah:

> Is there general rule for using variables in properties files?

No, settings have been contributed by many people. In general, simpler and less common settings don't expand variables.

Neil