Re: Removing rollback from VC mode - request for comment

[Eli Zaretskii]

> From: David Kastrup <address@hidden>
> Cc: address@hidden
> Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2014 11:45:07 +0100
> 
> > Why not use 'display' text properties instead?
> 
> Because they are sticky?

Perhaps we should introduce a new property which acts exactly like
'display', but is member of 'yank-excluded-properties'?

> I don't see the point in making the efficiency (or its lack of) a
> governing parameter in choosing between text properties and overlays.

Given that evidently no one is motivated enough to making overlays
more efficient, it might be prudent to look for other ways of solving
this.