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authorRichard M. Stallman2006-01-31 18:25:17 +0000
committerRichard M. Stallman2006-01-31 18:25:17 +0000
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(M-x): Minor clarifications
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@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@
8 Every Emacs command has a name that you can use to run it. Commands 8 Every Emacs command has a name that you can use to run it. Commands
9that are used often, or that must be quick to type, are also bound to 9that are used often, or that must be quick to type, are also bound to
10keys---short sequences of characters---for convenient use. You can 10keys---short sequences of characters---for convenient use. You can
11run them by name if you don't remember the keys. Other Emacs commands 11run them by typing the keys, or run them by name if you don't remember
12that do not need to be quick are not bound to keys; the only way to 12the keys. Other Emacs commands that do not need to be quick are not
13run them is by name. @xref{Key Bindings}, for the description of 13bound to keys; the only way to run them is by name. @xref{Key
14how to bind commands to keys. 14Bindings}, for the description of how to bind commands to keys.
15 15
16 By convention, a command name consists of one or more words, 16 By convention, a command name consists of one or more words,
17separated by hyphens; for example, @code{auto-fill-mode} or 17separated by hyphens; for example, @code{auto-fill-mode} or
@@ -47,9 +47,9 @@ Note that @code{forward-char} is the same command that you invoke with
47the key @kbd{C-f}. You can run any Emacs command by name using 47the key @kbd{C-f}. You can run any Emacs command by name using
48@kbd{M-x}, whether or not any keys are bound to it. 48@kbd{M-x}, whether or not any keys are bound to it.
49 49
50 If you type @kbd{C-g} while the command name is being read, you 50 If you type @kbd{C-g} while the command name is being read, that
51cancel the @kbd{M-x} command and get out of the minibuffer, ending up 51cancels the @kbd{M-x} command and exits the minibuffer, so you end up
52at command level. 52back at command level.
53 53
54 To pass a numeric argument to the command you are invoking with 54 To pass a numeric argument to the command you are invoking with
55@kbd{M-x}, specify the numeric argument before the @kbd{M-x}. @kbd{M-x} 55@kbd{M-x}, specify the numeric argument before the @kbd{M-x}. @kbd{M-x}
@@ -58,10 +58,11 @@ appears in the prompt while the command name is being read.
58 58
59@vindex suggest-key-bindings 59@vindex suggest-key-bindings
60 If the command you type has a key binding of its own, Emacs mentions 60 If the command you type has a key binding of its own, Emacs mentions
61this in the echo area. For example, if you type @kbd{M-x 61this in the echo area after running the command. For example, if you
62forward-word}, the message says that you can run the same command more 62type @kbd{M-x forward-word}, the message says that you can run the
63easily by typing @kbd{M-f}. You can turn off these messages by 63same command more easily by typing @kbd{M-f}. You can turn off these
64setting @code{suggest-key-bindings} to @code{nil}. 64messages by setting the variable @code{suggest-key-bindings} to
65@code{nil}.
65 66
66 Normally, when describing in this manual a command that is run by 67 Normally, when describing in this manual a command that is run by
67name, we omit the @key{RET} that is needed to terminate the name. Thus 68name, we omit the @key{RET} that is needed to terminate the name. Thus