* lisp/desktop.el (desktop-read): Clarify warning text.

1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/desktop.el b/lisp/desktop.el
index e7a368e21f5..51c56faebb5 100644
--- a/lisp/desktop.el
+++ b/lisp/desktop.el
@@ -1266,8 +1266,10 @@ It returns t if a desktop file was loaded, nil otherwise.
                    (memq desktop-load-locked-desktop '(nil ask))
                    (or (null desktop-load-locked-desktop)
                        (daemonp)
-                       (not (y-or-n-p (format "Warning: desktop file appears to be in use by PID %s.\n\
-Using it may cause conflicts.  Use it anyway? " owner)))))
+                       (not (y-or-n-p (format "
+Warning: desktop file appears to be in use by process with PID %s.\n\
+Using it may cause conflicts if that process still runs.\n\
+Use desktop file anyway? " owner)))))
               (let ((default-directory desktop-dirname))
                 (setq desktop-dirname nil)
                 (run-hooks 'desktop-not-loaded-hook)