Re: How to debug this problem?

[Stefan Monnier]

>>> overwrite-mode is a variable defined in `C source code'.
>>> Its value is
>>> overwrite-mode-textual
>>> Local in buffer *scratch*; global value is nil
>> 
>> And what is the value of the overwrite-mode-textual variable?

> It is " Ovwrt".

Then I don't understand why it's not working.
What is returned by

   M-: (format-mode-line minor-mode-alist) RET


-- Stefan