`Path headerline mode' is mode for displaying file path on headerline. Modeline is too short to show filepath when split window by vertical. path-headerline-mode show full file path if window width is enough. but if window width is too short to show full file path, show directory path exclude file name. ; Installation Make sure "path-headerline-mode.el" is in your load path, then place this code in your .emacs file: (require 'path-headerline-mode) (path-headerline-mode +1) ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;