Subject: Re: bug#73768: 'read-passwd-mode' can clobber user defined mode lines

From: Michael Albinus <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2024 18:11:46 +0200

martin rudalics <[email-masked]> writes:

Hi Martin,

>> I propose to apply the patch with modifying global-mode-string to
>> emacs-30. A more sophisticated solution could be in the master branch
>> then. Yes, the password icon could be invisible due to short window
>> width, but this might be acceptable.
>
> Users can always compact mode lines if needed.

Or move 'global-mode-string' (‘%M’) somewhere else to the front of 'mode-line-format'.

> martin

Best regards, Michael.