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author Gerd Moellmann <gerd@gnu.org>
date Thu, 21 Sep 2000 19:27:29 +0000
parents 070cf4b710c5
children 269d69b69fe4
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3569 position in the header-line. 3569 position in the header-line.
3570 3570
3571 +++ 3571 +++
3572 ** Text property `display' 3572 ** Text property `display'
3573 3573
3574 The `display' text property is used to insert images into text, and 3574 The `display' text property is used to insert images into text,
3575 also control other aspects of how text displays. The value of the 3575 replace text with other text, display text in marginal area, and it is
3576 `display' property should be a display specification, as described 3576 also used to control other aspects of how text displays. The value of
3577 the `display' property should be a display specification, as described
3577 below, or a list or vector containing display specifications. 3578 below, or a list or vector containing display specifications.
3579
3580 *** Replacing text, displaying text in marginal areas
3581
3582 To replace the text having the `display' property with some other
3583 text, use a display specification of the form `(LOCATION STRING)'.
3584
3585 If LOCATION is `(margin left-margin)', STRING is displayed in the left
3586 marginal area, if it is `(margin right-margin)', it is displayed in
3587 the right marginal area, and if LOCATION is `(margin nil)' STRING
3588 is displayed in the text. In the latter case you can also use the
3589 simpler form STRING as property value.
3578 3590
3579 *** Variable width and height spaces 3591 *** Variable width and height spaces
3580 3592
3581 To display a space of fractional width or height, use a display 3593 To display a space of fractional width or height, use a display
3582 specification of the form `(LOCATION STRECH)'. If LOCATION is 3594 specification of the form `(LOCATION STRECH)'. If LOCATION is