Re: line length control setting

[Adam Hardy <emacs@cyberspaceroad.com>]

On 11/06/2003 07:27 PM Kevin Rodgers wrote:
>>(defun my-dont-insert-after-fill-column (&rest x)
>>  (when (> (current-column)
>>            fill-column)
>>    (delete-char -1)
>>    (beep)))
>>(add-hook 'after-change-functions 'my-dont-insert-after-fill-column)
>> 
>> But I discovered this is also acting on the command buffer, so I
>> cannot add more than my fill column when doing simple file copies or
>> renames or text search & replaces.
>> 
>> Is there a way that I can adapt my function above to stop it applying
>> to the command buffer?
> 
> (when (and (not (eq major-mode 'shell-mode))
>       (> (current-column) fill-column)) 
 >   ...)

emacs is applying the beeping and dels still in the mini-buffer when I 
issue dired commands on a dired listing, like copy or rename.

Obviously (eq major-mode 'shell-mode) does not cover dired? Is there a 
special mode in the mini-buffer window I can use to switch?


Thanks
Adam
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