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authorEli Zaretskii2018-01-21 19:27:37 +0200
committerEli Zaretskii2018-01-21 19:27:37 +0200
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Improve the "Buffers" chapter of the user manual
* doc/emacs/buffers.texi (Several Buffers): Correct description of prefix arguments. Clarify "bury". (Buffer Menus): Clarify wording. Reported by John Cummings <john@rootabega.net> in emacs-manual-bugs@gnu.org.
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1 files changed, 10 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/doc/emacs/buffers.texi b/doc/emacs/buffers.texi
index 6a8e32bc84b..f8c1856058a 100644
--- a/doc/emacs/buffers.texi
+++ b/doc/emacs/buffers.texi
@@ -414,7 +414,8 @@ Perform all flagged deletions and saves (@code{Buffer-menu-execute}).
414@findex Buffer-menu-unmark 414@findex Buffer-menu-unmark
415@kindex u @r{(Buffer Menu)} 415@kindex u @r{(Buffer Menu)}
416Remove all flags from the current line, and move down 416Remove all flags from the current line, and move down
417(@code{Buffer-menu-unmark}). 417(@code{Buffer-menu-unmark}). With a prefix argument, moves up after
418removing the flags.
418 419
419@item @key{DEL} 420@item @key{DEL}
420@findex Buffer-menu-backup-unmark 421@findex Buffer-menu-backup-unmark
@@ -438,8 +439,8 @@ Remove all flags from all the lines
438@end table 439@end table
439 440
440@noindent 441@noindent
441The commands for adding or removing flags, @kbd{d}, @kbd{C-d}, @kbd{s} 442The commands for removing flags, @kbd{d} and @kbd{C-d}, accept a
442and @kbd{u}, all accept a numeric argument as a repeat count. 443numeric argument as a repeat count.
443 444
444 The following commands operate immediately on the buffer listed on 445 The following commands operate immediately on the buffer listed on
445the current line. They also accept a numeric argument as a repeat 446the current line. They also accept a numeric argument as a repeat
@@ -511,7 +512,8 @@ selected in one, and a previously current buffer (aside from
511@item b 512@item b
512@findex Buffer-menu-bury 513@findex Buffer-menu-bury
513@kindex b @r{(Buffer Menu)} 514@kindex b @r{(Buffer Menu)}
514Bury this line's buffer (@code{Buffer-menu-bury}). 515Bury this line's buffer (@code{Buffer-menu-bury}) (i.e., move it to
516the end of the buffer list).
515 517
516@item m 518@item m
517@findex Buffer-menu-mark 519@findex Buffer-menu-mark
@@ -733,10 +735,10 @@ C-b}. To customize this buffer list, use the @code{bs} Custom group
733@kindex C-Down-mouse-1 735@kindex C-Down-mouse-1
734 MSB global minor mode (``MSB'' stands for ``mouse select buffer'') 736 MSB global minor mode (``MSB'' stands for ``mouse select buffer'')
735provides a different and customizable mouse buffer menu which you may 737provides a different and customizable mouse buffer menu which you may
736prefer. It replaces the bindings of @code{mouse-buffer-menu}, 738prefer. It replaces the @code{mouse-buffer-menu} commands, normally
737normally on @kbd{C-Down-mouse-1} and @kbd{C-@key{F10}}, and the menu 739bound to @kbd{C-Down-mouse-1} and @kbd{C-@key{F10}}, with its own
738bar buffer menu. You can customize the menu in the @code{msb} Custom 740commands, and also modifies the menu-bar buffer menu. You can
739group. 741customize the menu in the @code{msb} Custom group.
740 742
741@findex ibuffer 743@findex ibuffer
742 IBuffer is a major mode for viewing a list of buffers and operating 744 IBuffer is a major mode for viewing a list of buffers and operating