GNU bug report logs - #78752
31.0.50; New tex-mode prettify-symbols-mode rule causes visual regression

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From: Tassilo Horn <tsdh <at> gnu.org>
To: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
Cc: mail <at> tony-zorman.com, 78752 <at> debbugs.gnu.org,
 "Paul D. Nelson" <ultrono <at> gmail.com>
Subject: Re: bug#78752: 31.0.50; New tex-mode prettify-symbols-mode rule
 causes visual regression
Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2025 15:59:58 +0200

Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org> writes:

>> > (this change certainly isn't as bad as the long established
>> > replacement of showing '\newline' as LINE SEPARATOR, making it
>> > essentially invisible by default).
>> 
>> I guess I haven't run into TeX \newline's often enough to notice
>> this, but it's invisible for me, too.  @Tassilo: any thoughts on this
>> one?
>
> The change seems like a no-brainer to me, but let's wait for Tassilo
> to chime in.

It's 10 years ago since I added this and I cannot remember why I thought
it would be a good idea.  It's certainly not.  Feel free to remove it or
replace the LINE SEPARATOR with something line NEWLINE LEFT (⮒).

Bye,
Tassilo

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