GNU bug report logs - #11832
24.1.50; enhancement request: line truncation not dependent on fringe

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: "Drew Adams" <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>

Date: Sun, 1 Jul 2012 14:19:02 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Found in version 24.1.50

Done: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #17 received at 11832 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Andreas Schwab <schwab <at> linux-m68k.org>
To: "Drew Adams" <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
Cc: 'Eli Zaretskii' <eliz <at> gnu.org>, 11832 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#11832: 24.1.50;
	enhancement request: line truncation not dependent on fringe
Date: Sun, 01 Jul 2012 19:26:38 +0200

"Drew Adams" <drew.adams <at> oracle.com> writes:

> This is all the more important because line truncation can be used to reduce
> horizontal real estate, whereas showing the fringe increases the real estate
> used.  The Emacs 18...20 display used a minimal amount of horizontal space (like
> the non-GUI display does still).  That should be an option for users.

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.

Andreas.

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