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Mode Lines
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`gnus-updated-mode-lines' says what buffers should keep their mode
lines updated. It is a list of symbols. Supported symbols include
`group', `article', `summary', `server', `browse', and `tree'. If the
corresponding symbol is present, Gnus will keep that mode line updated
with information that may be pertinent. If this variable is `nil',
screen refresh may be quicker.
By default, Gnus displays information on the current article in the
mode lines of the summary and article buffers. The information Gnus
wishes to display (eg. the subject of the article) is often longer than
the mode lines, and therefore have to be cut off at some point. The
`gnus-mode-non-string-length' variable says how long the other elements
on the line is (i.e., the non-info part). If you put additional
elements on the mode line (eg. a clock), you should modify this
variable:
(add-hook 'display-time-hook
(lambda () (setq gnus-mode-non-string-length
(+ 21
(if line-number-mode 5 0)
(if column-number-mode 4 0)
(length display-time-string)))))
If this variable is `nil' (which is the default), the mode line
strings won't be chopped off, and they won't be padded either.