GNU bug report logs - #19471
Can't copy display-string text

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Message #23 received at 19471 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: npostavs <at> users.sourceforge.net
Cc: kelly <at> prtime.org, 19471 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#19471: Emacs can't copy text
Date: Mon, 04 Jul 2016 17:46:24 +0300

> From: npostavs <at> users.sourceforge.net
> Date: Sun, 03 Jul 2016 23:31:09 -0400
> Cc: 19471 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
> 
> Perhaps we could add some feature to be able to copy the displayed
> string instead of the underlying text.

Indeed, this would be useful, IMO.  The tricky part is to figure out
what is actually displayed, when there are several overlays at point.

Volunteers are welcome.

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