Subject: Re: bug#5809: 23.1.94; cross-reference by anchor yields in accurate position

From: Juri Linkov <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 02 Apr 2010 19:14:09 +0300

>> Here's another, perhaps better idea: how about if, instead of
>> inserting breadcrumbs as text into the buffer, we put an overlay there
>> with a display property whose value is the breadcrumbs as a string?
>> This way, buffer positions are not affected at all.
>
> That was my thought as well, but then you can't "click" on breadcrumbs
> with the keyboard any more.

You can't click with the keyboard on the navigation up/next/prev links
in the header line too.  I have not seen any complaints on that.

The header line has one advantage over links - it doesn't scroll
and always stays on the top.

-- 
Juri Linkov
http://www.jurta.org/emacs/