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line-move-visual=t doesn't help in the minibuffer

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Message #8 received at 10573 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: jidanni <at> jidanni.org
Cc: 10573 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#10573: line-move-visual=t doesn't help in the minibuffer
Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2012 15:35:23 -0500

>    line-move-visual is a variable defined in `simple.el'.
>    Its value is t

>    Documentation:
>    When non-nil, `line-move' moves point by visual lines.
>    This movement is based on where the cursor is displayed on the
>    screen, instead of relying on buffer contents alone.  It takes
>    into account variable-width characters and line continuation.

> That is all very nice, except there is no mention of how to get it to
> also affect wrapped lines in the minibuffer!

AFAIK it is a global variable that affects wrapped lines in the
minibuffer just as much as wrapped line in any other buffer.
Can give us more details on the problems you see?


        Stefan

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