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Subject: Re: How to handle overfilled mode line?
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no-spam@cua.dk (Kim F. Storm) writes:

Hi Kim,

> I don't think the mode line will ever span more than one line!!

Why not? 

> On a graphical display, you can customize the "mode-line" face to use
> a proportional font (e.g. helvetica) -- that typically gives you twice
> the number of chars on the mode line.

Good advice, thank you.

Regards,
Tassilo
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