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Diffstat (limited to 'doc/lispref/text.texi')
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diff --git a/doc/lispref/text.texi b/doc/lispref/text.texi index 8b4810f4a6..0445d68ef9 100644 --- a/doc/lispref/text.texi +++ b/doc/lispref/text.texi @@ -3362,12 +3362,14 @@ the beginning of the @code{display} property or at @cindex cursor position for @code{display} properties and overlays When the buffer has many overlay strings (e.g., @pxref{Overlay -Properties, before-string}) or @code{display} properties that are -strings, it is a good idea to use the @code{cursor} property on these -strings to cue the Emacs display about the places where to put the -cursor while traversing these strings. This directly communicates to -the display engine where the Lisp program wants to put the cursor, or -where the user would expect the cursor. +Properties, before-string}) that conceal some of the buffer text or +@code{display} properties that are strings, it is a good idea to use +the @code{cursor} property on these strings to cue the Emacs display +about the places where to put the cursor while traversing these +strings. This directly communicates to the display engine where the +Lisp program wants to put the cursor, or where the user would expect +the cursor, when point is located on some buffer position that is +``covered'' by the display or overlay string. @item pointer @kindex pointer @r{(text property)} |