+(defalias 'riece-match-string-no-properties 'match-string-no-properties)
+
+(defun riece-propertize-modeline-string (string &rest properties)
+ (add-text-properties 0 (length string) properties string)
+ string)
+
+(defun riece-put-text-property-nonsticky (start end prop value
+ &optional object)
+ (add-text-properties start end
+ (list prop value 'front-sticky nil 'rear-nonsticky t)
+ object))
+
+(defalias 'riece-facep 'facep)
+