comparison etc/NEWS @ 30372:2047c9586451

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author Gerd Moellmann <gerd@gnu.org>
date Fri, 21 Jul 2000 15:54:52 +0000
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2861 `help-echo'. This feature also applies to strings in the mode line 2861 `help-echo'. This feature also applies to strings in the mode line
2862 that have a `help-echo' property. 2862 that have a `help-echo' property.
2863 2863
2864 If the value of the `help-echo' property is a function, that function 2864 If the value of the `help-echo' property is a function, that function
2865 is called with three arguments WINDOW, OBJECT and POSITION. WINDOW is 2865 is called with three arguments WINDOW, OBJECT and POSITION. WINDOW is
2866 the window in which the help was found, OBJECT is the buffer or string 2866 the window in which the help was found.
2867 which had the `help-echo' property. POSITION is the position within 2867
2868 OBJECT under the mouse pointer. The function should return a help 2868 If OBJECT is a buffer, POS is the position in the buffer where the
2869 string or nil for none. 2869 `help-echo' text property was found.
2870
2871 If OBJECT is an overlay, that overlay has a `help-echo' property, and
2872 POS is the position in the overlay's buffer under the mouse.
2873
2874 If OBJECT is a string (an overlay string or a string displayed with
2875 the `display' property). POS is the position in that string under the
2876 mouse.
2870 2877
2871 If the value of the `help-echo' property is neither a function nor a 2878 If the value of the `help-echo' property is neither a function nor a
2872 string, it is evaluated to obtain a help string. 2879 string, it is evaluated to obtain a help string.
2873 2880
2874 For tool-bar and menu-bar items, their key definition is used to 2881 For tool-bar and menu-bar items, their key definition is used to