Document flymake fringe bitmaps

* doc/misc/flymake.texi (Customizable variables)
(Highlighting erroneous lines): Mention flymake-error-bitmap,
flymake-warning-bitmap, and flymake-fringe-indicator-position.

* lisp/progmodes/flymake.el (flymake-error-bitmap)
(flymake-warning-bitmap, flymake-fringe-indicator-position): Doc fixes.
(flymake-error-bitmap, flymake-warning-bitmap): Fix :types.

* etc/NEWS: Related markup.

2 files changed, 26 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/doc/misc/ChangeLog b/doc/misc/ChangeLog
index 80d19f3adaa..b3b4ad07147 100644
--- a/doc/misc/ChangeLog
+++ b/doc/misc/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2012-11-12  Glenn Morris  <rgm@gnu.org>
+
+        * flymake.texi (Customizable variables)
+        (Highlighting erroneous lines): Mention flymake-error-bitmap,
+        flymake-warning-bitmap, and flymake-fringe-indicator-position.
+
 2012-11-09  Chong Yidong  <cyd@gnu.org>
 
         * url.texi (Introduction): Move url-configuration-directory to
diff --git a/doc/misc/flymake.texi b/doc/misc/flymake.texi
index 28fb7864f06..4a873490e86 100644
--- a/doc/misc/flymake.texi
+++ b/doc/misc/flymake.texi
@@ -337,6 +337,17 @@ been reported.
 A custom face for highlighting lines for which at least one warning
 and no errors have been reported.
 
+@item flymake-error-bitmap
+A bitmap used in the fringe to mark lines for which an error has
+been reported.
+
+@item flymake-warning-bitmap
+A bitmap used in the fringe to mark lines for which a warning has
+been reported.
+
+@item flymake-fringe-indicator-position
+Which fringe (if any) should show the warning/error bitmaps.
+
 @end table
 
 @node Adding support for a new syntax check tool
@@ -718,6 +729,15 @@ are used: @code{flymake-errline} and
 @code{flymake-warnline}.  Errors belonging outside the current
 buffer are considered to belong to line 1 of the current buffer.
 
+@c This manual does not use vindex.
+@c @vindex flymake-fringe-indicator-position
+@c @vindex flymake-error-bitmap
+@c @vindex flymake-warning-bitmap
+If the option @code{flymake-fringe-indicator-position} is non-@code{nil},
+errors and warnings are also highlighted in the left or right fringe,
+using the bitmaps specified by @code{flymake-error-bitmap}
+and @code{flymake-warning-bitmap}.
+
 @node Interaction with other modes
 @section Interaction with other modes
 @cindex Interaction with other modes