2 files changed, 8 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/doc/lispref/ChangeLog b/doc/lispref/ChangeLog
index 19da0a3c442..153d7e839c3 100644
--- a/doc/lispref/ChangeLog
+++ b/doc/lispref/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2011-07-14  Eli Zaretskii  <eliz@gnu.org>
+
+        * display.texi (Other Display Specs): Document that `left-fringe'
+        and `right-fringe' display specifications are of the "replacing"
+        kind.
+
 2011-07-14  Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen  <larsi@gnus.org>
 
         * help.texi (Documentation Basics): Add a link to the Function
diff --git a/doc/lispref/display.texi b/doc/lispref/display.texi
index 10119e54670..d8be424a69f 100644
--- a/doc/lispref/display.texi
+++ b/doc/lispref/display.texi
@@ -3899,7 +3899,8 @@ Margins}).
 @itemx (right-fringe @var{bitmap} @r{[}@var{face}@r{]})
 This display specification on any character of a line of text causes
 the specified @var{bitmap} be displayed in the left or right fringes
-for that line.  The optional @var{face} specifies the colors to be
+for that line, instead of the characters that have the display
+specification.  The optional @var{face} specifies the colors to be
 used for the bitmap.  @xref{Fringe Bitmaps}, for the details.
 
 @item (space-width @var{factor})