Re: How to handle overfilled mode line?

[Tassilo Horn <heimdall@uni-koblenz.de>]

Reiner Steib <reinersteib+gmane@imap.cc> writes:

Hi Reiner,

>>>> How can I handle this? Is there a solution like a multi-line mode
>>>> line, or a mode line which scrolls like many mp3 players do?
>
> Scrolling would be terribly, YMMV.

Well, ok. Scrolling is not the best idea. It should be able to use
multiple lines and wrap arround automatically, if the user wants.

>> I do so, but if the buffer name is "*followup to robert thorpe on
>> gnu.emacs.help*" there's not much room left anyway.
>
> Write a version of `message-buffer-name' that uses a customizable
> format string.

I like long self-explanatory buffer names. And even if I cut down buffer
names to 10 chars it would still be inconvenient. The contents shouldn't
adapt to the mode line, it should be the other way round.

Bye,
Tassilo
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