* lisp/emacs-lisp/lisp-mode.el: Add new indentation convention

(calculate-lisp-indent): To distinguish code and data when indenting,
introduce the convention that a space between an open paren and
a symbol indicate that this should be indented as a simple data list.

etc/NEWS

@@ -128,6 +128,10 @@ displayed and which are kept hidden.
 ** Emacs Lisp mode
 
 *** The mode-line now indicates whether we're using lexical or dynamic scoping.
+*** A space between an open paren and a symbol changes the indentation rule.
+The presence of a space between an open paren and a symbol now is
+taken as a statement by the programmer that this should be indented
+as a data list rather than as a piece of code.
 
 ** Dired
 

lisp/emacs-lisp/lisp-mode.el

@@ -956,6 +956,7 @@ is the buffer position of the start of the containing expression."
           ;; setting this to a number inhibits calling hook
           (desired-indent nil)
           (retry t)
+          whitespace-after-open-paren
           calculate-lisp-indent-last-sexp containing-sexp)
       (cond ((or (markerp parse-start) (integerp parse-start))
              (goto-char parse-start))
@@ -985,6 +986,7 @@ is the buffer position of the start of the containing expression."
           nil
         ;; Innermost containing sexp found
         (goto-char (1+ containing-sexp))
+        (setq whitespace-after-open-paren (looking-at (rx whitespace)))
         (if (not calculate-lisp-indent-last-sexp)
 	    ;; indent-point immediately follows open paren.
 	    ;; Don't call hook.
@@ -999,9 +1001,11 @@ is the buffer position of the start of the containing expression."
 		    calculate-lisp-indent-last-sexp)
 		 ;; This is the first line to start within the containing sexp.
 		 ;; It's almost certainly a function call.
-		 (if (= (point) calculate-lisp-indent-last-sexp)
+		 (if (or (= (point) calculate-lisp-indent-last-sexp)
+                         whitespace-after-open-paren)
 		     ;; Containing sexp has nothing before this line
-		     ;; except the first element.  Indent under that element.
+		     ;; except the first element, or the first element is
+                     ;; preceded by whitespace.  Indent under that element.
 		     nil
 		   ;; Skip the first element, find start of second (the first
 		   ;; argument of the function call) and indent under.

test/manual/indent/elisp.el

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+(defun x ()
+  (print (quote ( thingy great
+		  stuff)))
+  (print (quote (thingy great
+			stuff))))

test/manual/indent/lisp.lisp

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+(defun x ()
+  (print (quote ( thingy great
+		  stuff)))
+  (print (quote (thingy great
+			stuff))))