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

From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: Andreas Schwab <schwab <at> linux-m68k.org>
Cc: 11832 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
Subject: Re: bug#11832: 24.1.50;
	enhancement request: line truncation not dependent on fringe
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
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