Re: Text property 'intangible and fontification

[Lennart Borgman (gmail)]

Stefan Monnier wrote:
> > I think I noticed a problem with nxml-mode (not part of Emacs) and
> > fontification when an overlay has the property 'intangible.
>
> Since `intangible' is known to have many adverse effects, it's important to
> describe this overlay: who made it, why, ...

I made it. I removed it.

> > nxml-mode does its own fontification since it anyway parses the buffer
> > contents. What should fontification code do when there are some overlays
> > like this? Or text properties. Should it let bind
> > inhibit-point-motion-hooks' to t, or? What does other fontification code do
> > in Emacs?
>
> I strongly recommend to not touch `intangible' even with a ten foot pole.


Yes, it is not very well implemented as you might remember I thought 
earlier. I was just looking for an advice how to handle it with 
fontification.