Subject: Re: bug#11832: 24.1.50; enhancement request: line truncation not dependent on fringe

From: Stefan Monnier <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 02 Jul 2012 09:52:21 -0400

> The truncation glyph always occupies one column, even if not shown.  If
> you configure your fringe to only show on the right you get (or lose)
> exactly the same amount of space.

While I think this is true for truncated lines, it is not quite true in
all cases: the tty truncation glyph area can be used to display the
cursor and current Emacsen can usually also show the cursor in the
fringe, but not when word-wrap is enabled.

        Stefan