diff --git a/admin/FOR-RELEASE b/admin/FOR-RELEASE index 4c2084af24c..609074efd3c 100644 --- a/admin/FOR-RELEASE +++ b/admin/FOR-RELEASE @@ -124,6 +124,32 @@ fit-window-to-buffer works well for me, so I guess Electric-pop-up-window can use it. +** Partial highlighting of wrapped overlay + +From: Ralf Angeli +Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2004 19:09:19 +0200 + +If you put + +(let* ((length (+ (- (window-width) (current-column)) 40)) + (start (point)) + (end (+ (point) length)) + (string (make-string length ?x)) + ov) + (insert string) + (setq ov (make-overlay start end)) + (overlay-put ov 'mouse-face 'highlight) + (overlay-put ov 'display string)) + +into the *scratch* buffer and type `C-x C-e' with point at the last +parenthesis, you will get a string which does not fit into the line +and has to be wrapped. If you move over it with your mouse, you +should see that only the part on the second line is being highlighted. +The full string is highlighted only if the 'display property is not +set. + + + * DOCUMENTATION ** Document Custom Themes.