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> From: Jay Cotton <jay@fleeingrabbit.com>
> Date: Fri, 2 Apr 2004 14:31:59 -0500
> 
> I am trying to use 2 side-by-side windows in emacs, and I don't want it 
> to truncate long lines.  However, when I use the command m-x 
> toggle-truncate-lines, nothing happens.  If I am just using one window, 
> the command works as expected, but with 2 vertical windows if seems to 
> have no effect.
> 
> Anybody know how to accomplish this?

I think you want to fiddle with the variable
truncate-partial-width-windows.