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From: Kaushal Modi <kaushal.modi@gmail.com>
Subject: Show presence of zero width spaces using overlay
Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2015 18:44:53 +0000
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Hi all,

The suggestion to use zero width spaces to sort of "escape" stuff in org
mode has come up many times. I have started using it a lot and suggest that
to other people now.

Here is one such recent QnA on emacs.SE:
http://emacs.stackexchange.com/a/16702/115

The OP of that question made a valid point that while using zero width
spaces is convenient, it is not apparent where it has been used in the
document.

To resolve that, I am requesting a feature.

Can the zero width spaces be optionally represented with something like a
single space overlay with a colored background (like purple)?

Making this officially part of org-mode will probably make more people make
use of it.

.. Or should people use zero width spaces?

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<div dir=3D"ltr">Hi all,<div><br></div><div>The suggestion to use zero widt=
h spaces to sort of &quot;escape&quot; stuff in org mode has come up many t=
imes. I have started using it a lot and suggest that to other people now.</=
div><div><br></div><div>Here is one such recent QnA on emacs.SE:=C2=A0<a hr=
ef=3D"http://emacs.stackexchange.com/a/16702/115">http://emacs.stackexchang=
e.com/a/16702/115</a></div><div><br></div><div>The OP of that question made=
 a valid point that while using zero width spaces is convenient, it is not =
apparent where it has been used in the document.</div><div><br></div><div>T=
o resolve that, I am requesting a feature.</div><div><br></div><div>Can the=
 zero width spaces be optionally represented with something like a single s=
pace overlay with a colored background (like purple)?=C2=A0</div><div><br><=
/div><div>Making this officially part of org-mode will probably make more p=
eople make use of it.</div><div><br></div><div>.. Or should people use zero=
 width spaces?=C2=A0</div></div>

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