GNU bug report logs - #1497
emacs -nw loses display of line number with long lines

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Paul R <paul.r.ml <at> gmail.com>

Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2008 11:25:03 UTC

Severity: normal

Done: Chong Yidong <cyd <at> stupidchicken.com>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Paul R <paul.r.ml <at> gmail.com>
To: submit <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#1497: emacs -nw loses display of line number with long lines
Date: Fri, 05 Dec 2008 12:15:17 +0100

To reproduce, open emacs -nw -Q, then type a very long line, for example
typing around 100 random characters, then C-a C-k to kill the string
then maintain C-y to past many times to get a line taking 4 or 5 display
lines. This is your long line. Then hit C-j.

Repeat operation ten times or more to have many such long lines.

Monitor line number in mode-line while operating. At a point, it will
print L??

M-: (line-number-at-pos (point)) will return correct value so it is
likely to be a display problem.

Tested on Linux with emacs 23 cvs -nw in gnome-terminal.

Can't reproduce in X version.

-- 
  Paul
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