GNU bug report logs - #46177
27.1; Display problem with minibuffer overlay when using display property

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Clemens <clemens.radermacher <at> posteo.de>

Date: Fri, 29 Jan 2021 18:00:01 UTC

Severity: normal

Found in version 27.1

Done: Clemens <clemens.radermacher <at> posteo.de>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Clemens <clemens.radermacher <at> posteo.de>
Cc: 46177 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#46177: 27.1; Display problem with minibuffer overlay when using display property
Date: Sat, 30 Jan 2021 14:06:56 +0200

> Cc: 46177 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
> From: Clemens <clemens.radermacher <at> posteo.de>
> Date: Sat, 30 Jan 2021 12:09:57 +0100
> 
> Because the " minibuffer" string follows the non affected " from" string
> this is unexpected from a caller/UI viewpoint IMO.

Once Emacs is about to display a 'display' property string, the rules
for which faces are relevant change.

> I don't understand the underlying reasoning for this but if you
> don't think there is something to fix here, I will accept that and
> continue using my workaround.

It's just how Emacs worked since v21, so I think it's too late to
change now.
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