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On Jul 14, 8:50 am, David Kastrup <d...@gnu.org> wrote:
> "spamfilteracco...@gmail.com" <spamfilteracco...@gmail.com> writes:
> > I created an empty overlay with before-string set and added a face
> > property,
>
> _Where_ did you add the face property?  To the overlay?  To the
> before-string?
>

It did not occur to me the before-string can have properties, though
it is logical. :)

Thanks. Problem solved.