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(Display Property): Explain some display specs don't let you move point in.
author Richard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org>
date Tue, 02 Oct 2007 02:03:41 +0000
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3241 the text they cover. 3241 the text they cover.
3242 3242
3243 Some kinds of @code{display} specifications specify something to 3243 Some kinds of @code{display} specifications specify something to
3244 display instead of the text that has the property. If a list of 3244 display instead of the text that has the property. If a list of
3245 display specifications includes more than one of this kind, the first 3245 display specifications includes more than one of this kind, the first
3246 is effective and the rest are ignored. 3246 is effective and the rest are ignored. You cannot interactively move
3247 point into the middle of the text that is thus replaced.
3247 3248
3248 For these specifications, ``the text that has the property'' means 3249 For these specifications, ``the text that has the property'' means
3249 all the consecutive characters that have the same Lisp object as their 3250 all the consecutive characters that have the same Lisp object as their
3250 @code{display} property; these characters are replaced as a single 3251 @code{display} property; these characters are replaced as a single
3251 unit. By contrast, characters that have similar but distinct Lisp 3252 unit. By contrast, characters that have similar but distinct Lisp