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24.0.50; Customize buffer is too wide. Put doc string on separate line.

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From: Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: "Drew Adams" <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
Cc: 6755 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#6755: 24.0.50; Customize buffer is too wide. Put doc string on separate line.
Date: Mon, 04 Jul 2011 14:24:17 +0200

"Drew Adams" <drew.adams <at> oracle.com> writes:

>> So now the question is how the text should be formatted.  Perhaps
>> folding it after inserting it is the right way?  Anybody know 
>> how?  :-)
>> (I mean, without breaking the widget machinery...)
>
> Not sure if this is what you are asking, but just make sure it starts
> on a new line.  That would take care of this problem and similar.
> IOW, start with a newline.

Starting with a newline didn't look very nice.  Most of the option
values are short, and moving them away from the button made the
interface less understandable.

I think the right solution is to output the string where it is now, but
to fill it if it's too long.

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