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27.0.91; Better handle asynchronous eldoc backends

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From: Andrii Kolomoiets <andreyk.mad <at> gmail.com>
To: Dmitry Gutov <dgutov <at> yandex.ru>
Cc: mvoteiza <at> udel.edu, 41531 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, João Távora <joaotavora <at> gmail.com>, Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
Subject: bug#41531: 28.0.50; proper Eldoc async support
Date: Thu, 04 Jun 2020 22:00:05 +0300

Dmitry Gutov <dgutov <at> yandex.ru> writes:

> On 04.06.2020 19:20, Andrii Kolomoiets wrote:
>> 3. That IMO useless "...truncated, see*help*  buffer" message is moved
>> to Eldoc.  Do we really need to show this message every time?  That one
>> last line can be used to show additional documentation.
>
> The truncation can be indicated as ellipsis at the end of the (first)
> line. Maybe ellipsis in parentheses (...).

Good idea.

> Whether to use multiple lines of not, seems like individual preference.

Absolutely.  That's why there are customizable variables so anyone can
tweak behavior to their likes.  Current version of Eglot pays attention
to the eldoc-echo-area-use-multiline-p variable and proposed one do
not.

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