Re: Minibuffer tray to display current time and date

[Stefan Monnier]

> (setq-default minibuffer-line-format
>              '((:eval (propertize (format-time-string "%R")
>                                    'font-lock-face
>                                    'minibuffer-line-time))
>                " "
>                 (:eval (format-time-string "%F"))))

You want to use `face' rather than `font-lock-face', because
font-lock-mode is not enabled in " *Minibuf-0*".

> (defgroup minibuffer-line ()
>   "Use the idle minibuffer window to display status information."
>   :group 'mode-line)

> what about a new separate group `minibuffer-line'?

I don't understand: the above quoted code defines a new separate group
`minibuffer-line', so what is it you're asking?


        Stefan