GNU bug report logs - #999
23.0.60; left/right-margin property is not honored on word-wrapped lines

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Message #22 received at 999-done <at> emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com (full text, mbox):

From: Chong Yidong <cyd <at> stupidchicken.com>
To: "Lennart Borgman \(gmail\)" <lennart.borgman <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 999-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: 23.0.60; left/right-margin property is not honored on word-wrapped lines
Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2008 10:19:14 -0400

"Lennart Borgman (gmail)" <lennart.borgman <at> gmail.com> writes:

>> The variable wrap-prefix can be used for this.
>
> That is no good replacement. It does not solve the problem at the user
> level.
>
> You are in effect saying that this should not work as fill paragraph.
> Can you please give the reason for this.

The situation is not at all similar.  Fill paragraph inserts real
whitespace in front of the filled line; you can undo this by using the
usual deletion commands.  If word wrap were to make continued lines
begin anywhere other than the left window edge, that would be "fake"
whitespace that cannot be removed by the user.  That's not acceptable
behavior.

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