Re: Distinguishing: Temporary v. Semi-Permanent -- Horizontal Scrolling

[Keith David Bershatsky <esq@lawlist.com>]

Thank you, Eli, for the example.  I added a long line to my test file and will include your example when testing in the future.

As always, your help is greatly appreciated.

Keith

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DATE:  [06-24-2018 09:40:58] <24 Jun 2018 19:40:58 +0300>
FROM:  Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
> 
>  Scrolling
> 
> > Date: Sun, 24 Jun 2018 09:16:01 -0700
> > From: Keith David Bershatsky <esq@lawlist.com>
> > Cc: emacs-devel@gnu.org
> >
> > I have not seen an example where horizontal scrolling is semi-permanent (C-u C-x <) and the current line is scrolled differently from the rest.  For example, if w->min_hscroll is 4, shall I assume that the current line will always have the same amount of horizontal scrolling as all other lines in the visible window?
> 
> No, of course not.  Only the minimum amount of hscroll will be the
> same for all the lines.
> 
> If auto-hscroll-mode is set to current-line, then typing "C-u 5 C-x <"
> will hscroll all lines by 5 columns.  If you then move cursor so that
> it gets too close to the right margin of the window, the current line,
> and only that line, will be hscrolled by more than 5 columns, in order
> to bring point into view.  The other lines will remain at their
> 5-column hscroll.
> 
> IOW, in this mode "C-x <" affects all lines, but only the current line
> is scrolled more than that when needed.