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diff etc/NEWS @ 30372:2047c9586451
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author | Gerd Moellmann <gerd@gnu.org> |
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date | Fri, 21 Jul 2000 15:54:52 +0000 |
parents | 2696b797cd2f |
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--- a/etc/NEWS Fri Jul 21 15:54:14 2000 +0000 +++ b/etc/NEWS Fri Jul 21 15:54:52 2000 +0000 @@ -2863,10 +2863,17 @@ If the value of the `help-echo' property is a function, that function is called with three arguments WINDOW, OBJECT and POSITION. WINDOW is -the window in which the help was found, OBJECT is the buffer or string -which had the `help-echo' property. POSITION is the position within -OBJECT under the mouse pointer. The function should return a help -string or nil for none. +the window in which the help was found. + +If OBJECT is a buffer, POS is the position in the buffer where the +`help-echo' text property was found. + +If OBJECT is an overlay, that overlay has a `help-echo' property, and +POS is the position in the overlay's buffer under the mouse. + +If OBJECT is a string (an overlay string or a string displayed with +the `display' property). POS is the position in that string under the +mouse. If the value of the `help-echo' property is neither a function nor a string, it is evaluated to obtain a help string.