@node Optional Mode Line
@section Optional Mode Line Features
+@cindex buffer size display
+@cindex display of buffer size
+@findex size-indication-mode
+ The buffer percentage @var{pos} indicates the percentage of the
+buffer above the top of the window. You can additionally display the
+size of the buffer by typing @kbd{M-x size-indication-mode} to turn on
+Size Indication mode. The size will be displayed immediately
+following the buffer percentage like this:
+
+@example
+@var{POS} of @var{SIZE}
+@end example
+
+@noindent
+Here @var{SIZE} is the human readable representation of the number of
+characters in the buffer, which means that @samp{k} for 10^3, @samp{M}
+for 10^6, @samp{G} for 10^9, etc., are used to abbreviate.
+
+@cindex narrowing, and buffer size display
+ If you have narrowed the buffer (@pxref{Narrowing}), the size of the
+accessible part of the buffer is shown.
+
@cindex line number display
@cindex display of line number
@findex line-number-mode
The current line number of point appears in the mode line when Line
Number mode is enabled. Use the command @kbd{M-x line-number-mode} to
turn this mode on and off; normally it is on. The line number appears
-before the buffer percentage @var{pos}, with the letter @samp{L} to
+after the buffer percentage @var{pos}, with the letter @samp{L} to
indicate what it is. @xref{Minor Modes}, for more information about
minor modes and about how to use this command.