`visual` line numbers not playing well with text wrapping
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purely_educational · 2022-07-29 08:42

So `visual`-type line numbers are pretty much the only option I have
currently if I want the numbering to respect folding of any kind (in
code and org), but the issue that I currently face with `visual` line
numbers is that they completely poop out with text wrapping (which
makes sense considering that they are `visual`), is there any way to
make it work?

As an alternative, `relative`-style numbering respects text wrapping
but fails with folds, so kinda makes this a weird place to be in XD.
I've attached an example of a wrapped line where this fail can be seen
in all it's glory.

I would really appreciate any help with this, thanks!

https://i.imgur.com/lwK3rWl.png

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TheFrenchPoulp · 2022-07-29 09:03

What is the *fail* exactly?

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purely_educational · 2022-07-29 10:12

A wrapped line is assigned a new number for each extra line there is,
whereas emacs still treats it as a single line of text.

The image shows this. That is a single line that has been wrapped by
emacs, but has been assigned three different line numbers when it’s
still being treated as a single line

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eli-zaretskii · 2022-07-29 10:39

The `visual` style of line numbers counts screen lines, so what you
request is not possible.

You seem to want a mix between `relative` and `visual`, but that's
hard to implement for technical reasons.  Sorry.

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purely_educational · 2022-07-29 16:34

Ahh, that’s sad.

Thank you for your reply!