From: Kevin Rodgers <ihs_4664@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: How to customize the mode line ?
Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2003 10:31:47 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <3FE1E483.60507@yahoo.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: 703cbjurlg.fsf@apokrif.xyz
Apokrif wrote:
> I'd like to add a simple message to my mode line. Of course, I can
> type for instance:
>
> (setq mode-name (concat mode-name "foo-bar"))
>
> but as mode-name is a variable and not a function, this works only for
> the current buffer. How can I modify this line so that the message
> keeps being displayed in all buffers when I stay in a particular mode
> (and change the message from time to time )?
Look for `(:eval FORM)' in the Mode Line Data node of the Emacs Lisp manual.
--
Kevin Rodgers
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2003-12-17 20:17 How to customize the mode line ? Apokrif
2003-12-18 17:31 ` Kevin Rodgers [this message]
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