Re: Patch: Syntax and Hard Newlines

[Stefan Monnier]

>     - I use two windows of different widths to simultaneously show one and
>        the same buffer.  How can I adapt longlines-mode to wrap at the right
>        borders of my windows?

> It is impossible for anything like Longlines mode to do that.
> That would require a feature implemented entirely within redisplay.

Actually, applying a `display' property of "\n" on some spaces, using
overlays that also have a `window' property would make it possible.
Maybe impractical, tho ;-)

And since Kim had a patch to do it much more cleanly and efficiently at the
C level, it doesn't seem worth the trouble.


        Stefan