Add entry for new `dired-show-file-type' command.

1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/etc/NEWS b/etc/NEWS
index 6e47fcdbdf5..077a37a77f6 100644
--- a/etc/NEWS
+++ b/etc/NEWS
@@ -731,6 +731,12 @@ the difference that the command will be run on each file individually.
 replaces the Dired buffer with the buffer for an alternate file or
 directory.
 
+*** The new command `dired-show-file-type' (usually bound to `w') shows
+a message in the echo area describing what type of file the point is on.
+This command invokes the external program `file' do its work, and so
+will only work on systems with that program, and will be only as
+accurate or inaccurate as it is.
+
 ** The variable mail-specify-envelope-from controls whether to
 use the -f option when sending mail.