Re: Tweaking the output of `C-h b'

[Lars Ingebrigtsen]

Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> writes:

> IIRC it can be an overlay (zero-width or other) with an
> `after/before-string` with `display` property.

I tried that now, but then I couldn't move point to the displayed
string?

>> An overlay covering the first character, and then repeating the first
>> char as the last element in the display property?  Yes, that's seems to
>> work.
>
> And this should also work with a property (i.e. as a text-property), IIRC.

Yup.  Hm...  since outline adds keymaps via font-lock, perhaps that's
better than using overlays.

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