Subject: bug#33740: [PATCH] Customizable flymake mode-line indicator

From: Andrii Kolomoiets <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2018 11:19:31 +0200

Hi,

I would like to hide Flymake label in mode line leaving just counters.

Customizable mode line indicator like in this patch can solve my issue
and can help to those wanting to keep their mode line cleaner.

diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/flymake.el b/lisp/progmodes/flymake.el
index 7b100da..477abdd 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/flymake.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/flymake.el
@@ -220,6 +220,10 @@ Specifically, start it when the saved buffer is actually displayed."
   :version "26.1"
   :type 'boolean)

+(defcustom flymake-mode-line-indicator "Flymake"
+  "Mode label in mode-line."
+  :type 'string)
+
(when (fboundp 'define-fringe-bitmap)
   (define-fringe-bitmap 'flymake-double-exclamation-mark
     (vector #b00000000
@@ -1152,7 +1156,7 @@ default) no filter is applied."
                                       diags-by-type)))
                      (flymake--backend-state-diags state)))
              flymake--backend-state)
-    `((:propertize " Flymake"
+    `((:propertize ,(format " %s" flymake-mode-line-indicator)
                    mouse-face mode-line-highlight
                    help-echo
                    ,(concat (format "%s known backends\n" (length known))