Variable: column-number-indicator-zero-based

column-number-indicator-zero-based is a customizable variable defined in bindings.el.gz.

This variable is obsolete since 28.1; use mode-line-position-column-format instead.

Value

t

Documentation

When non-nil, mode line displays column numbers zero-based.

This variable has effect only when Column Number mode is turned on, which displays column numbers in the mode line. If the value is non-nil, the displayed column numbers start from zero, otherwise they start from one.

This variable was added, or its default value changed, in Emacs 26.1.

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Probably introduced at or before Emacs version 26.1.

Source Code

;; Defined in /usr/src/emacs/lisp/bindings.el.gz
(defcustom column-number-indicator-zero-based t
  "When non-nil, mode line displays column numbers zero-based.

This variable has effect only when Column Number mode is turned on,
which displays column numbers in the mode line.
If the value is non-nil, the displayed column numbers start from
zero, otherwise they start from one."
  :type 'boolean
  :group 'mode-line
  :version "26.1")