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23.1; linum-mode gives incorrect line numbers with narrowed buffers

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From: Mark Lillibridge <mark.lillibridge <at> hp.com>
To: drew.adams <at> oracle.com
Cc: 5042 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, lekktu <at> gmail.com, markus.triska <at> gmx.at,
	5042 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#5042: 23.1; linum-mode gives incorrect line numbers with  narrowed buffers
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 2009 12:49:21 -0800

Juanma wrote:
> Mark Lillibridge wrote:
> > I am willing to take a stab at trying to implement such an option if
> > people think this is a good idea.
> 
> Perhaps it'd be better to ask Markus first. I'm Cc:ing him (the first
> time it didn't work).

Ok.


Drew wrote:
>  > > there should be an explicit option to switch between the modes.
>  
>  Yes, an option makes sense.
>  
>  And it can happen that the same person wants both behaviors at
>  different times.  For that, why not let `C-u linum-mode' use, in
>  effect, the opposite of the option value?

    That might be a good idea.  Would an absolute override be better
than a toggle?  E.g., a positive prefix uses absolute and a negative
prefix uses relative to start of restriction.

- Mark

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