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Re: longlines-mode and visual-line-mode


From: Leo
Subject: Re: longlines-mode and visual-line-mode
Date: Mon, 01 Jun 2009 03:27:17 +0100
User-agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/23.0.60 (gnu/linux)

On 2009-06-01 01:53 +0100, MON KEY wrote:
>>> I also think longlines should be marked obsolete for 23.1.
>
>> I'm planning to do this post 23.1.
>
> How does visual-lines-mode mirror longlines-mode functionality w/re
> softlines at fill-column?
> `
> From what I can gather from the docs visual-line-mode and word-wrap are
> wrapped at the fringe whereas longlines mode can _line wrap_  at an
> arbitrary buffer or mode local fill column setting.

Marking it obsolete does not mean its going to disappear. You can still
reply on it. But it should be discouraged given that the functionality
is not properly implemented. Then people can focus on improving the new
visual-line-mode.

Leo





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