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Update invisible/intangible handling spec.
author Richard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org>
date Sat, 26 Apr 2003 02:56:41 +0000
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1874 image or composition property. 1874 image or composition property.
1875 1875
1876 ** Only one of the beginning or end of an invisible, intangible region is 1876 ** Only one of the beginning or end of an invisible, intangible region is
1877 considered an acceptable value for point; which one is determined by 1877 considered an acceptable value for point; which one is determined by
1878 examining how the invisible/intangible properties are inherited when new 1878 examining how the invisible/intangible properties are inherited when new
1879 text is inserted adjacent to them. If text inserted at the beginning would 1879 text is inserted adjacent to them. (The `front-sticky' and `rear-sticky'
1880 inherit the invisible/intangible properties, then that position is 1880 properties control this.)
1881 considered unacceptable, and point is forced to the position following the 1881
1882 invisible/intangible text. If text inserted at the end would inherit the 1882 If the invisible/intangible would be inherited by any text inserted
1883 properties, then the opposite happens. 1883 before this region, then the position before it is considered
1884 unacceptable, and point is forced to continue (if moving forwards, to
1885 the position following the invisible/intangible text; if moving
1886 backwards, to one position before). If the properties would be
1887 inherited by any text inserted after, then the position after is
1888 considered unacceptable, and point is forced to keep moving (if moving
1889 backwards, to the position preceding the invisible/intangible text; if
1890 moving forwards, to one position later).
1884 1891
1885 Thus, point can only go to one end of an invisible, intangible region, but 1892 Thus, point can only go to one end of an invisible, intangible region, but
1886 not the other one. This prevents C-f and C-b from appearing to stand still 1893 not the other one. This prevents C-f and C-b from appearing to stand still
1887 on the screen. 1894 on the screen.
1895
1896 You should not set it up so that both the position before and the position
1897 after are unacceptable.
1888 1898
1889 ** field-beginning and field-end now accept an additional optional 1899 ** field-beginning and field-end now accept an additional optional
1890 argument, LIMIT. 1900 argument, LIMIT.
1891 1901
1892 +++ 1902 +++