GNU bug report logs - #45319
28.0.50; Redisplay: `forward-char' moves backwards into invisible text

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Message #17 received at 45319 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Michael Heerdegen <michael_heerdegen <at> web.de>
To: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
Cc: jonas <at> bernoul.li, 45319 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#45319: 28.0.50; Redisplay: `forward-char' moves backwards
 into invisible text
Date: Sat, 19 Dec 2020 13:09:49 +0100

Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org> writes:

> Why not?  "Invisible" means it is not displayed, but it doesn't mean
> point cannot be there.  We have point-adjustment to avoid confusing
> users because otherwise when point enters invisible text, cursor
> movement commands would seem to have no effect, but that doesn't mean
> point cannot enter invisible text.

But in the situation I described, I have been starting at a visible
position, `forward-char' should move point to the next char which is
also a visible, instead Emacs moves point some characters backwards into
an unrelated invisible position, that makes no sense to me.

Michael.

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