Re: longlines-mode

[Stefan Monnier]

> - The default value of `longlines-show-effect' is
>   (propertize "|\n" 'face 'escape-glyph).

>   `M-x customize-variable RET longlines-show-effect RET' should allow
>   to change only the character (e.g. `|' -> `¶' = "PILCROW SIGN",
>   "PARAGRAPH SIGN", i.e. keep the properties.

>   Maybe splitting string and face would make it easier to customize
>   it?

Or maybe Customize should have a special :type that says that by default
it should display the sexp rather than the resulting value (i.e. as if
the user had used "Show Saved Lisp Expression").

As for the default... FWIW I have the following in my .emacs:

    (setq longlines-show-effect (propertize "¶\n\n" 'face 'escape-glyph))

I find the empty line very helpful.


        Stefan