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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Message #8 received at 46177 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Clemens <clemens.radermacher <at> posteo.de>
Cc: 46177 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#46177: 27.1;
 Display problem with minibuffer overlay when using display property
Date: Fri, 29 Jan 2021 20:37:12 +0200

> From: Clemens <clemens.radermacher <at> posteo.de>
> Date: Fri, 29 Jan 2021 18:58:46 +0100
> 
> When using an overlay with an `after-string` which uses `display`
> the prompt background bleeds into the after string:

That's a feature: Emacs treats display strings and overlay strings
differently for the purposes of face merging.
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