Re: mode line removal option?

[Stefan Monnier]

>> > I've found options for removing the scroll bar, fringes, tool bar, and
>> > menu bar. Is there an option to remove the mode line? (not that I see
>> > any good reason for it -- I want to know, just for the sake of knowing
>> > my options -- if there's a built-in option for that that I haven't
>> > been able to find).
>> > Thanks
>> (setq mode-line-format nil)
> Yup, that answers my question all right! Thanks. My only follow up
> question would be why it is that removing the mode line is a matter of
> setting a variable, whereas removing other window elements (fringes,
> scroll bar, etc.) is a matter of running a command.

We don't expect any user to really remove the modeline everywhere, so
there's no command to do it.


        Stefan