bug#54488: 29.0.50; move-to-column/overlay-related regression in latest master, perhaps 28?

[Eli Zaretskii]

> Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2022 14:16:29 +0200
> From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
> Cc: 54488@debbugs.gnu.org, dgutov@yandex.ru
> 
> > > You can try putting a multiline string on the 'display property.
> > >
> > > Instead of just "BAR".
> > 
> > I tried that, but I don't know how to align it like company does.
> > 
> > > Apart from that, I can only suggest reading the code and
> > > experimenting.
> > 
> > I admit I was hoping that you as company maintainer/specialist :-) could
> > provide a small snippet to create a dummy but company-realistic overlay
> > of, say, two completion "foo" and "bar" in the middle of any buffer.  Or
> > perhaps explain in layman's terms how company constructs its overlays.
> > 
> > Not asking that you get to the root of the move-to-column problem, which
> > is clearly a regression (presumably a regression to correct behaviour,
> > but a regression nonetheless) just help perhaps come up with a simpler
> > repro to assist Eli in seeing the issue.
> 
> Thank you for your efforts.  I will take a look at this issue when I
> have time, hopefully soon enough.

I think I see the problem.  Stay tuned.