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etc/NEWS

@@ -2863,10 +2863,17 @@ that have a `help-echo' property.
 
 If the value of the `help-echo' property is a function, that function
 is called with three arguments WINDOW, OBJECT and POSITION.  WINDOW is
-the window in which the help was found, OBJECT is the buffer or string
-which had the `help-echo' property.  POSITION is the position within
-OBJECT under the mouse pointer.  The function should return a help
-string or nil for none.
+the window in which the help was found.
+
+If OBJECT is a buffer, POS is the position in the buffer where the
+`help-echo' text property was found.
+
+If OBJECT is an overlay, that overlay has a `help-echo' property, and
+POS is the position in the overlay's buffer under the mouse.
+
+If OBJECT is a string (an overlay string or a string displayed with
+the `display' property).  POS is the position in that string under the
+mouse.
 
 If the value of the `help-echo' property is neither a function nor a
 string, it is evaluated to obtain a help string.

src/ChangeLog

@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 2000-07-21  Gerd Moellmann  <gerd@gnu.org>
 
+	* xterm.c (note_mouse_highlight): Process overlays in the right
+	order of priority.
+	
 	* keyboard.c (show_help_echo, gen_help_event): Extend comments.
 
 	* xterm.c (note_mouse_highlight): If help-echo was found in an