[Emacs-diffs] master f9519a9: Add a fringe example

[Lars Ingebrigtsen]

branch: master
commit f9519a9c8649f50ee8f34773d050c4b5346f1efd
Author: Lars Ingebrigtsen <address@hidden>
Commit: Lars Ingebrigtsen <address@hidden>

    Add a fringe example
    
    * doc/lispref/display.texi (Fringe Bitmaps): Add an example.
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 doc/lispref/display.texi | 11 +++++++++++
 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+)

diff --git a/doc/lispref/display.texi b/doc/lispref/display.texi
index 82d9f1d..d7a1182 100644
--- a/doc/lispref/display.texi
+++ b/doc/lispref/display.texi
@@ -4218,6 +4218,17 @@ to display.  The optional @var{face} names a face whose 
foreground
 color is used to display the bitmap; this face is automatically merged
 with the @code{fringe} face.
 
+  For instance, to display an arrow in the left fringe, using the
+@code{warning} face, you could say something like:
+
+@lisp
+(overlay-put
+ (make-overlay (point) (point))
+ 'before-string (propertize
+                 "x" 'display
+                 `(left-fringe right-arrow warning)))
+@end lisp
+
   Here is a list of the standard fringe bitmaps defined in Emacs, and
 how they are currently used in Emacs (via
 @code{fringe-indicator-alist} and @code{fringe-cursor-alist}):