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authorRichard M. Stallman2006-08-25 20:27:58 +0000
committerRichard M. Stallman2006-08-25 20:27:58 +0000
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Give priority to graphical terminals over text terminals regarding C-z.
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@@ -644,18 +644,18 @@ session--this is the command C-x C-c. (Do not worry about losing
644changes you have made; C-x C-c offers to save each changed file before 644changes you have made; C-x C-c offers to save each changed file before
645it kills the Emacs.) 645it kills the Emacs.)
646 646
647C-z is the command to exit Emacs *temporarily*--so that you can go 647If you are using a graphical display that supports multiple
648back to the same Emacs session afterward. 648applications in parallel, you don't need any special command to move
649 649from Emacs to another application. You can do this with the mouse or
650On systems which allow it, C-z "suspends" Emacs; that is, it returns 650with window manager commands. However, if you're using a text
651to the shell but does not destroy the Emacs. In the most common 651terminal which can only show one application at a time, you need to
652shells, you can resume Emacs with the `fg' command or with `%emacs'. 652"suspend" Emacs to move to any other program.
653 653
654On systems which do not implement suspending, C-z creates a subshell 654C-z is the command to exit Emacs *temporarily*--so that you can go
655running under Emacs to give you the chance to run other programs and 655back to the same Emacs session afterward. When Emacs is running on a
656return to Emacs afterward; it does not truly "exit" from Emacs. In 656text terminal, C-z "suspends" Emacs; that is, it returns to the shell
657this case, the shell command `exit' is the usual way to get back to 657but does not destroy the Emacs. In the most common shells, you can
658Emacs from the subshell. 658resume Emacs with the `fg' command or with `%emacs'.
659 659
660The time to use C-x C-c is when you are about to log out. It's also 660The time to use C-x C-c is when you are about to log out. It's also
661the right thing to use to exit an Emacs invoked under mail handling 661the right thing to use to exit an Emacs invoked under mail handling