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| author | Eli Zaretskii | 2000-08-26 06:02:53 +0000 |
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| committer | Eli Zaretskii | 2000-08-26 06:02:53 +0000 |
| commit | 63ef5047b11faf4562ea7d8798d1e1eb6a89ed6e (patch) | |
| tree | e5b4455f74036d18ba8d4fa58286b413265aa22d | |
| parent | 6104547c311f1b3d09d6f23e543056c6a4d44508 (diff) | |
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Mention that M-x clone-buffer can be used to create multiple *info* and
*Help* buffers. Add an index entry.
| -rw-r--r-- | man/buffers.texi | 4 |
1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/man/buffers.texi b/man/buffers.texi index 2a146ff7d03..e11ae07402e 100644 --- a/man/buffers.texi +++ b/man/buffers.texi | |||
| @@ -429,6 +429,7 @@ whose name is @var{indirect-name} and whose text is identical to that of | |||
| 429 | the buffer @var{base-buffer}. It prompts for both @var{base-buffer} and | 429 | the buffer @var{base-buffer}. It prompts for both @var{base-buffer} and |
| 430 | @var{indirect-name}. | 430 | @var{indirect-name}. |
| 431 | 431 | ||
| 432 | @cindex multiple @samp{*info*} and @samp{*Help*} buffers | ||
| 432 | The command @kbd{M-x clone-indirect-buffer} creates an indirect buffer | 433 | The command @kbd{M-x clone-indirect-buffer} creates an indirect buffer |
| 433 | whose base buffer is the current buffer, and also selects the | 434 | whose base buffer is the current buffer, and also selects the |
| 434 | newly-created indirect buffer. With a numeric argument, it prompts for | 435 | newly-created indirect buffer. With a numeric argument, it prompts for |
| @@ -436,7 +437,8 @@ the name of the indirect buffer; otherwise it defaults to the name of | |||
| 436 | the current buffer, modifying it by adding a @samp{<@var{n}>} prefix if | 437 | the current buffer, modifying it by adding a @samp{<@var{n}>} prefix if |
| 437 | required. @kbd{C-x 4 c} (@code{clone-indirect-buffer-other-window}) | 438 | required. @kbd{C-x 4 c} (@code{clone-indirect-buffer-other-window}) |
| 438 | works like @kbd{M-x clone-indirect-buffer}, but it selects the cloned | 439 | works like @kbd{M-x clone-indirect-buffer}, but it selects the cloned |
| 439 | buffer in another window. | 440 | buffer in another window. These commands come in handy if you want to |
| 441 | create new @samp{*info*} or @samp{*Help*} buffers, for example. | ||
| 440 | 442 | ||
| 441 | @node Buffer Convenience | 443 | @node Buffer Convenience |
| 442 | @section Convenience Features and Customization of Buffer Handling | 444 | @section Convenience Features and Customization of Buffer Handling |