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To: XEmacs Beta List <xemacs-beta@xemacs.org>
Subject: Re: geometry problems
References: <kyle_jones@wonderworks.com> 	<QQccix13347.199702102359@crystal.WonderWorks.COM> 	<199702121829.KAA03900@lungo> <QQccpq12188.199702121944@crystal.WonderWorks.COM>
Reply-To: Colin Rafferty <craffert@ml.com>
X-Y-Zippy: I'm in LOVE with DON KNOTTS!!
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From: Colin Rafferty <craffert@spspme.ml.com>
Date: 13 Feb 1997 12:18:36 -0500
In-Reply-To: Kyle Jones's message of Wed, 12 Feb 1997 14:44:26 -0500 (EST)
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Kyle Jones writes:
> Vladimir Ivanovic writes:

>> XEmacs itself doesn't do the right thing.

>> * The 80th character is needlessly wrapped on a line when
>> `frame-width' returns 80.

> Not needlessly.  Suppose the last character on a line happens to
> the same as the line continuation character?  Is the line
> continued or not?  There are situation where you would not be
> able to tell.  This is not a good display model.

Also, where would the cursor go if you did (end-of-line) on that line?
It would have to wrap to the next line.

You always need space for the number of characters on the line and one
more for the cursor at the end.

-- 
Colin

