Re: line length control setting

[Adam Hardy]

On 11/06/2003 07:27 PM Kevin Rodgers wrote:
> > (defun my-dont-insert-after-fill-column (&rest x)
> >  (when (> (current-column)
> >            fill-column)
> >    (delete-char -1)
> >    (beep)))
> > (add-hook 'after-change-functions 'my-dont-insert-after-fill-column)
> >
> > But I discovered this is also acting on the command buffer, so I
> > cannot add more than my fill column when doing simple file copies or
> > renames or text search & replaces.
> >
> > Is there a way that I can adapt my function above to stop it applying
> > to the command buffer?
>
> (when (and (not (eq major-mode 'shell-mode))
>       (> (current-column) fill-column)) 
>   ...)

emacs is applying the beeping and dels still in the mini-buffer when I 
issue dired commands on a dired listing, like copy or rename.

Obviously (eq major-mode 'shell-mode) does not cover dired? Is there a 
special mode in the mini-buffer window I can use to switch?


Thanks
Adam
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