Re: Can header-line track a row in my file?

[Stefan Monnier <address@hidden>]

>>>>> "Lee" == Lee  <mus5mk2ly001@sneakemail.com> writes:
> I have a file in a large table that I have to scroll around in.  It
> would be nice to hang the first row of the table, which tells me what
> is in what column, at the top of the buffer and have it update as I
> scroll horizontally through the table.

Try something like

  (set (make-local-variable 'header-line-format)
       '(:eval (save-excursion
                 (goto-char (point))
                 (move-to-column (window-hscroll))
                 (buffer-substring (point) (line-end-position)))))


-- Stefan