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Re: Buffers menu question
From: |
Miles Bader |
Subject: |
Re: Buffers menu question |
Date: |
27 Apr 2002 09:00:05 +0900 |
"Eli Zaretskii" <address@hidden> writes:
> > I agree, but it's not really possible to align them properly in a
> > variable-width font.
>
> Even though they will be the first characters on a line?
Yes.
Think about it: your attempt to make a constant width field will
involve something like the characters `*', `%', and SPC, all of which
are different widths -- and you don't even know the widths (not that
would do you much good if you did).
For an example, try out `msb-mode'. It rearranges the Buffers menu,
puts the buffer status on the left side like you suggest. It apparently
tries to line everything up, and the result is quite crappy looking.
-Miles
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- Re: Buffers menu question, Miles Bader, 2002/04/25
- Re: Buffers menu question, Eli Zaretskii, 2002/04/26
- Re: Buffers menu question, Miles Bader, 2002/04/26
- Re: Buffers menu question, Eli Zaretskii, 2002/04/26
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- Re: Buffers menu question, Richard Stallman, 2002/04/29
- Re: Buffers menu question, Miles Bader, 2002/04/29
- Re: Buffers menu question, Eli Zaretskii, 2002/04/30
- Re: Buffers menu question, Miles Bader, 2002/04/30
- Re: Buffers menu question, Richard Stallman, 2002/04/30
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