[debbugs-tracker] bug#14636: closed (24.3.50.1; window-line-height doesn't seem to work, unless the point is at the end-of-buffer)

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work, unless the point is at the  end-of-buffer
has caused the debbugs.gnu.org bug report #14636,
regarding 24.3.50.1; window-line-height doesn't seem to work, unless the point 
is at the end-of-buffer
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--- Begin Message --- Subject: 24.3.50.1; window-line-height doesn't seem to work, unless the point is at the end-of-buffer Date: Sun, 16 Jun 2013 16:24:43 +0100

In emacs -Q

(window-line-height)

C-o

C-x C-e

Results in nil.

Interestingly enough, I can specify line numbers (or not) and it will work, 

but only as long as (= (point) (point-max))

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> Re: bug#14636: 24.3.50.1; window-line-height doesn't seem to work, unless the point is at the	end-of-buffer
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> Sun, 16 Jun 2013 19:35:13 +0300
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> > Date: Sun, 16 Jun 2013 16:24:43 +0100
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> > In emacs -Q
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> > (window-line-height)
> > C-o
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> > Results in nil.
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> That's a documented limitation.  From the doc string:
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>   Return nil if window display is not up-to-date.  In that case, use
>   `pos-visible-in-window-p' to obtain the information.
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> > Interestingly enough, I can specify line numbers (or not) and it will work,
> > but only as long as (= (point) (point-max))
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> You cannot easily predict when the window display will be up-to-date
> by the time this function runs.
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> Closing as not-a-bug.
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