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diff --git a/doc/lispref/minibuf.texi b/doc/lispref/minibuf.texi index 1fa2536db4..8d5347556e 100644 --- a/doc/lispref/minibuf.texi +++ b/doc/lispref/minibuf.texi @@ -170,6 +170,23 @@ non-@code{nil}, then the string that is returned includes whatever text properties were present in the minibuffer. Otherwise all the text properties are stripped when the value is returned. +@vindex minibuffer-prompt-properties +The text properties in @code{minibuffer-prompt-properties} are applied +to the prompt. By default, this property list defines a face to use +for the prompt. This face, if present, is applied to the end of the +face list and merged before display. + +If the user wants to completely control the look of the prompt, the +most convenient way to do that is to specify the @code{default} face +at the end of all face lists. For instance: + +@lisp +(read-from-minibuffer + (concat + (propertize "Bold" 'face '(bold default)) + (propertize " and normal: " 'face '(default)))) +@end lisp + If the argument @var{inherit-input-method} is non-@code{nil}, then the minibuffer inherits the current input method (@pxref{Input Methods}) and the setting of @code{enable-multibyte-characters} (@pxref{Text |