GNU bug report logs - #3400
Let C-x = show info about visible and invisible text near point

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Werner LEMBERG <wl <at> gnu.org>

Date: Wed, 27 May 2009 09:00:04 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Fixed in version 29.1

Done: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> IRO.UMontreal.CA>
To: Werner LEMBERG <wl <at> gnu.org>
Cc: 3400 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, rudalics <at> gmx.at
Subject: bug#3400: bug in add-text-properties
Date: Thu, 28 May 2009 14:28:16 -0400

> Hmm.  If I have

>    12345
>    ABCDE

> and I make `12345' + the newline after the `5' invisible and
> intangible, I see

>   ABCDE

> in the buffer.  If the blinking cursor stays on the `A', and you press
> `C-x =', do you *really* expect to see the properties of character `1'
> instead of `A'?  This is completely counterintuitive IMHO.

If you hit `b', the `b' will be inserted right before "12345", and it
will not be invisible.  BTW, why are you using `intangible'?


        Stefan
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