GNU bug report logs - #15396
permanent-local truncate-lines

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>

Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2013 17:42:01 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Found in version 24.3

Fixed in version 27.1

Done: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #9 received at 15396 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>
Cc: 15396 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#15396: permanent-local truncate-lines
Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2013 21:07:22 -0400

> I wish truncate-lines was permanent local.  Motivation:
> emacs -Q foo.txt
>    where foo.txt has lines longer than the frame width.
> M-x toggle-truncate-lines
>    now lines are truncated
> M-x revert-buffer   ; or even just change mode
>    now lines are untruncated again, grr

I don't mind so much that truncate-lines gets reset when I change major
mode because I very rarely change major-mode, but recently I started
feeling like M-x revert-buffer should usually not change major-mode.
After all, I can call M-x normal-mode if I really need that extra step.


        Stefan
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