Document the support for "scrollBar" X resource

* doc/emacs/xresources.texi (Table of Resources): Document the new
'scrollBar' setting.
* etc/NEWS: Document the new 'scrollBar' setting.

2 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/doc/emacs/xresources.texi b/doc/emacs/xresources.texi
index 7e27ddd1d9a..eaefcee21c3 100644
--- a/doc/emacs/xresources.texi
+++ b/doc/emacs/xresources.texi
@@ -250,6 +250,11 @@ specified if @samp{off}.
 Gamma correction for colors, equivalent to the frame parameter
 @code{screen-gamma}.
 
+@item @code{scrollBar} (class @code{ScrollBar})
+@cindex tool bar
+If the value of this resource is @samp{off} or @samp{false} or
+@samp{0}, Emacs disables Scroll Bar mode at startup (@pxref{Scroll Bars}).
+
 @item @code{scrollBarWidth} (class @code{ScrollBarWidth})
 @cindex scrollbar width
 The scroll bar width in pixels, equivalent to the frame parameter
diff --git a/etc/NEWS b/etc/NEWS
index 460b40d2660..04971544d36 100644
--- a/etc/NEWS
+++ b/etc/NEWS
@@ -97,6 +97,10 @@ Terminal is automatically initialized to use 24-bit colors if the
 required capabilities are found in terminfo.  See the FAQ node
 "Colors on a TTY" for more information.
 
++++
+** Emacs now obeys the X resource "scrollBar" at startup.
+The effect is similar to that of "toolBar" resource on the tool bar.
+
 
 * Changes in Emacs 26.1