Re: How can I remove effects of text properties in 'before-string

[Amos Bird]

I've also post a question at

https://emacs.stackexchange.com/questions/36328/how-can-i-eliminate-the-side-effect-of-left-margin

with some images for better description.


Amos Bird <amosbird@gmail.com> writes:

> Hi there,
>
> emacs -Q
>
> (set-window-margins (get-buffer-window) 20 0)
> (overlay-put (make-overlay (point) (point)) 'before-string 
> (propertize "."
> 'display `((margin left-margin) ,"Hi there!")))
> (hl-line-mode)
>
> The string "Hi there!" is also highlighted. How can I disable 
> that?
>
> regards,


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