I have committed changes to control fringe widths.

[Kim F. Storm]

I have just committed the changes to control the fringe widths.
The new parameters are described in NEWS.

I have only tested the changes on X, as I failed to find a windows
system with the necessary compiler and tools to build an NTemacs.
The mac port hasn't been tested either.

I would appreciate feedback on this from someone who can build the
windows or mac version.

Please try things like:

        (modify-frame-parameters nil '((left-fringe . 0) (right-fringe . 0)))
        (modify-frame-parameters nil '((left-fringe . -8) (right-fringe . nil)))
        (modify-frame-parameters nil '((left-fringe . nil) (right-fringe . -8)))
        (modify-frame-parameters nil '((left-fringe . 20) (right-fringe . 30)))
        (modify-frame-parameters nil '((left-fringe . nil) (right-fringe . 
nil)))

Please also try

        (setq indicate-empty-lines t)

to test the new 'end of buffer' bitmap. It should fill the left fringe
with a lot of small dashes (instead of the old small squares).

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