set (relative) line-numbers to on by default or in one of the modules(defaults or ui maybe)

[systemcrafters]

set (relative) line-numbers to on by default or in one of the modules(defaults or ui maybe)

[JulienTant]

As long as we have to way to turn if off if desired :P I usually prefer refering to my modline to get my position and have as much "screen space" as possible for the content of my page.

Note: I'm having eye issues and let's say I "zoom" a lot :P

[ajxn]

I would suggest that use a defcustom for this. And that it is turned on in prog-mode, as I can't see the use of it in any text-mode.

Alternatively copy some example code into example-config.el where the user can make a decision of their own, but they see how to turn it on/off there. As it is now, there are nothing in example-config.el and that is not much of an example. :-)
But then again, there are some examples in README.org.

Open up #52 to look at this in a more stuctured way.

[jeastman]

As it is now, there are nothing in example-config.el and that is not much of an example. :-)

See PR #53 :-)

[japhir]

I still don't understand what problem showing line numbers solves: I guess with relative lines you can jump up or down quickly week 10j, but at that point I'd prefer to jump via search

[jeffbowman]

I agree, turning on line numbers does make sense as a default option. I prefer to defer to the eventual user to make them relative if that is their preference. That being said, perhaps a defun could be provided that would configure it that way so they only have to call it?

[erikLundstedt]

obviously we should be able to turn it off(although i personally use it globaly)
i just feel its a really sensible default to have it on

[jeffbowman]

@japhir it solves the same problem as seeing the line number in the modeline, however, more of them may be seen at a glance than just the one where the point is.

I made some comments on another issue that might be relevant here: #35 (comment)

[jeffbowman]

Can this be closed? Line numbers are available to optionally turn on in rational-ui.el, and making them relative is a matter of adding a customization after turning them on:

    (require 'rational-ui)
    (with-eval-after-load "rational-ui"
      (customize-set-variable 'rational-ui-display-line-numbers t) ; turn on line numbers
      (customize-set-variable 'display-line-numbers-type 'relative)) ; set the line numbers to be relative

See also #99

[jeffbowman]

Closing this issue since there has been no additional discussion and #99 is also closed.