Re: cannot understand Elisp manual node Glyphs

[Miles Bader]

Richard Stallman <address@hidden> writes:
> Specifying faces thru glyph codes is kludgy and perhaps obsolete.  I
> think it calls for a total redesign, perhaps not before Emacs 23.
>
> What are the purposes for which people want to use it now?

It works in display-table entries; I'm not aware of any other way to do
the same thing.

-Miles
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