Digging goes back to file src/indent.c. Function: current-column

On Wed, Mar 30, 2016 at 4:03 AM, Angelo Graziosi <angelo.graziosi@alice.it>
wrote:

> When the option about column numbers is enabled, the column numbers start
> from "0" (zero). In other words, when the cursor in in the top-left corner
> of the buffer, the mode line displays
>
>   (1,0)
>
> line number   : 1
> column number : 0
>
> Why columns start from 0 (zero) and not 1 as for lines? Would it be better
> (1,1)?
>
> Is there some settings to change this behavior? If not, I would suggest to
> change this in Emacs.. or to add some settings to change this..
>
>  Angelo
>
>


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