Function: toggle-word-wrap

toggle-word-wrap is an interactive and byte-compiled function defined in simple.el.gz.

Signature

(toggle-word-wrap &optional ARG)

Documentation

Toggle whether to use word-wrapping for continuation lines.

With prefix argument ARG, wrap continuation lines at word boundaries if ARG is positive, otherwise wrap them at the right screen edge. This command toggles the value of word-wrap. It has no effect if long lines are truncated.

Key Bindings

Source Code

;; Defined in /usr/src/emacs/lisp/simple.el.gz
(defun toggle-word-wrap (&optional arg)
  "Toggle whether to use word-wrapping for continuation lines.
With prefix argument ARG, wrap continuation lines at word boundaries
if ARG is positive, otherwise wrap them at the right screen edge.
This command toggles the value of `word-wrap'.  It has no effect
if long lines are truncated."
  (interactive "P")
  (setq word-wrap
	(if (null arg)
	    (not word-wrap)
	  (> (prefix-numeric-value arg) 0)))
  (force-mode-line-update)
  (message "Word wrapping %s"
	   (if word-wrap "enabled" "disabled")))