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From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi@gnus.org>
To: flat0103@gmail.com
Cc: 5397@debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#5397: 23.1; Lack of point-motion property for overlays and text properties[PATCH]
Date: Sun, 28 Feb 2016 17:17:31 +1100	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <8760x9tl38.fsf@gnus.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <87y6jy2dpg.fsf@nflath-laptop.i-did-not-set--mail-host-address--so-tickle-me> (flat's message of "Sat, 16 Jan 2010 11:53:47 -0500")

flat0103@gmail.com writes:

> This patch introduces a 'point-motion property for overlays and text properties.
> This property is a function that is run whenever the point enters or leaves that
> text property/overlay.  As currently implemented, the function is also run on
> point motion; there was some discussion about this.  For the full discussion of
> this, see:  
>
> http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2009-09/msg00244.html
> or:
> http://lists.gnu.org/archive/cgi-bin/namazu.cgi?query=Overalays+and+point-entered&submit=Search!&idxname=emacs-devel&max=20&result=normal&sort=score&whence=20
> as it looks like the thread linked above has messages missing.

I'm not sure I think the complexity is worth it -- you can do this with
a regular post-command-hook function that just keeps track of the
motion...

So I'm closing this bug report.  If somebody thinks this is something
that Emacs should have, please reopen.

-- 
(domestic pets only, the antidote for overdose, milk.)
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      reply	other threads:[~2016-02-28  6:17 UTC|newest]

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2010-01-16 16:53 bug#5397: 23.1; Lack of point-motion property for overlays and text properties[PATCH] flat0103
2016-02-28  6:17 ` Lars Ingebrigtsen [this message]

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