Re: delphi-other-face mismatch

[Stefan Monnier]

>> When redisplay merges faces a face `nil' won't have any effect on the
>> previous face.  `default' will override the previous face with the
>> default face.

> In cases like
> (add-text-properties start end (list 'face face-variable))
> either `nil' or `default' will override the previous face.

But if the text is shown in the mode-line or the header-line, the face
`default' overrides the "default" `mode-line' or `header-line' face, whereas
nil preserves it.


        Stefan