GNU bug report logs - #21368
25.0.50; Core navigation commands fail in a multi-line intangible text with fringe

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Message #32 received at 21368 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Vitalie Spinu <spinuvit <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 21368 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#21368: 25.0.50;
 Core navigation commands fail in a multi-line intangible text
 with	fringe
Date: Sat, 29 Aug 2015 23:14:42 +0300

> From: Vitalie Spinu <spinuvit <at> gmail.com>
> Cc: 21368 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
> Date: Sat, 29 Aug 2015 21:17:43 +0200
> 
> Well, I just recalled why I didn't use overlays when I wrote that visual
> breakpoints code about 5 years ago. I wanted the breakpoints to be moved with
> the text on copy/paste. With overlays that's not possible.

You can use overlays only for displaying the breakpoint, and use text
properties to indicate a breakpoint.

Or override the copy/paste commands to reinstate the overlay at the
new place.

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