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Diffstat (limited to 'src/window.c')
| -rw-r--r-- | src/window.c | 9 |
1 files changed, 7 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/window.c b/src/window.c index aed698d2a37..4cca60e23d9 100644 --- a/src/window.c +++ b/src/window.c @@ -1852,8 +1852,13 @@ Return POS. */) DEFUN ("set-window-start", Fset_window_start, Sset_window_start, 2, 3, 0, doc: /* Make display in WINDOW start at position POS in WINDOW's buffer. WINDOW must be a live window and defaults to the selected one. Return -POS. Optional third arg NOFORCE non-nil inhibits next redisplay from -overriding motion of point in order to display at this exact start. +POS. + +Optional third arg NOFORCE non-nil prevents next redisplay from +moving point if displaying the window at POS makes point invisible; +redisplay will then choose the WINDOW's start position by itself in +that case, i.e. it will disregard POS if adhering to it will make +point not visible in the window. For reliable setting of WINDOW start position, make sure point is at a position that will be visible when that start is in effect, |