From 1110786ec20e28ea8805ccabcfc876ca46486181 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: PatR <rankin@nethack.org>
Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2018 15:08:33 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] change default for 'autodescribe' to 'on'

This was discussed two years ago then nothing happened.  Make
autodescribe for feedback when moving the cursor to pick something
default to on instead of off.
---
 doc/Guidebook.mn  | 3 ++-
 doc/Guidebook.tex | 4 ++--
 doc/fixes36.2     | 1 +
 src/options.c     | 2 +-
 4 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/Guidebook.mn b/doc/Guidebook.mn
index 1802eca98..72963a6bb 100644
--- a/doc/Guidebook.mn
+++ b/doc/Guidebook.mn
@@ -2601,7 +2601,8 @@ exclude that alignment from being picked randomly.
 Cannot be set with the `O' command.  Persistent.
 .lp autodescribe
 Automatically describe the terrain under cursor when asked to get a location
-on the map.  The
+on the map (default true).
+The
 .op whatis_coord
 option controls whether the description includes map coordinates.
 .lp autodig
diff --git a/doc/Guidebook.tex b/doc/Guidebook.tex
index 7a118abb6..98533d091 100644
--- a/doc/Guidebook.tex
+++ b/doc/Guidebook.tex
@@ -3038,8 +3038,8 @@ Cannot be set with the `{\tt O}' command.  Persistent.
 %.lp
 \item[\ib{autodescribe}]
 Automatically describe the terrain under cursor when asked to get a location
-on the map.  The
-{\it whatis\verb+_+coord\/}
+on the map (default true).
+The {\it whatis\verb+_+coord\/}
 option controls whether the description includes map coordinates.
 %.lp
 \item[\ib{autodig}]
diff --git a/doc/fixes36.2 b/doc/fixes36.2
index 9c108add6..8baf780cc 100644
--- a/doc/fixes36.2
+++ b/doc/fixes36.2
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@ floating eye is classified as a flyer but flying is blocked while levitating,
 being trapped (bear trap, web, molten or solidified lava, chained to buried
 	iron ball) blocks both levitation and flight (note: being stuck in a
 	pit ends when either of those starts so doesn't apply)
+change default value for the 'autodescribe' option to 'on'
 
 
 Fixes to Post-3.6.1 Problems that Were Exposed Via git Repository
diff --git a/src/options.c b/src/options.c
index 9829874e8..e337b4c36 100644
--- a/src/options.c
+++ b/src/options.c
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ static struct Bool_Opt {
 #else
     { "asksavedisk", (boolean *) 0, FALSE, SET_IN_FILE },
 #endif
-    { "autodescribe", &iflags.autodescribe, FALSE, SET_IN_GAME },
+    { "autodescribe", &iflags.autodescribe, TRUE, SET_IN_GAME },
     { "autodig", &flags.autodig, FALSE, SET_IN_GAME },
     { "autoopen", &flags.autoopen, TRUE, SET_IN_GAME },
     { "autopickup", &flags.pickup, TRUE, SET_IN_GAME },