* lisp/bindings.el (mode-line-right-align-edge): New custom
variable, controls where `mode-line-format-right-align' should
align to.
(mode-line-format-right-align): New function. If the symbol
`mode-line-format-right-align' appears in `mode-line-format',
then return return a padding string which aligns everything
after that symbol to the right. Padding width is altered with
the display property and depends on the value of
`mode-line-right-align-edge'.
(mode-line-format-right-align): New variable. Convenience
definition for including right alignment in `mode-line-format'.
* doc/lispref/modes.texi (Mode Line Variables): Document new
alignment functionality and user option. (Bug#62606)
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