Re: apply multiple faces using propertize

[Richard Riley]

Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> writes:

>> Could some kind soul give me an example of stacking faces in elisp using
>> "propertize" please e.g the system display will use the second face if
>> the first is not defined?
>
> (propertize "foo" 'face '(face1 face2)) ?
>
>         Stefan
>

Hi Stefan

I have been digging around and cant find a way to set an existing face
:inherit property programmatically. Is it possible or only when I
defined the face to start with?

r.