Re: Customizing the mode line

[Eli Zaretskii]

> From: Chong Yidong <address@hidden>
> Cc: address@hidden
> Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:45:10 -0400
> 
> The major and minor mode indicators are important.  For instance, there
> must be a visible indicator of whether overwrite mode is on, because if
> you toggle it frequently, you may forget whether it's currently on.

I agree that the overwrite mode should be visible.  But that doesn't
mean we need to see "Mail Fly Abbrev Fill" or their ilk in all other
modes.

Do you have instances other than the overwrite mode, which are
similarly important?  Or is that the only one?