(appt-mode-string): Mark as risky.

(appt-check): Apply mode-line-emphasis face to appt-mode-string.

1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/calendar/appt.el b/lisp/calendar/appt.el
index d081dd2e541..ece9976e411 100644
--- a/lisp/calendar/appt.el
+++ b/lisp/calendar/appt.el
@@ -203,6 +203,7 @@ so calling `appt-make-list' again should preserve it.")
   "String being displayed in the mode line saying you have an appointment.
 The actual string includes the amount of time till the appointment.
 Only used if `appt-display-mode-line' is non-nil.")
+(put 'appt-mode-string 'risky-local-variable t) ; for 'face property
 
 (defvar appt-prev-comp-time nil
   "Time of day (mins since midnight) at which we last checked appointments.
@@ -390,7 +391,9 @@ displayed in a window:
                                           min-to-app))
                   (when appt-display-mode-line
                     (setq appt-mode-string
-                          (format " App't in %s min." min-to-app)))
+                          (concat " " (propertize
+                                       (format "App't in %s min." min-to-app)
+                                       'face 'mode-line-emphasis))))
                   ;; When an appointment is reached, delete it from
                   ;; the list.  Reset the count to 0 in case we
                   ;; display another appointment on the next cycle.