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authorRichard M. Stallman2006-02-08 00:22:49 +0000
committerRichard M. Stallman2006-02-08 00:22:49 +0000
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"Graphical display", not window system.
(Stuck Recursive): Minor clarification.
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@@ -158,14 +158,14 @@ erasure key}. In Emacs, it is supposed to be equivalent to @key{DEL},
158and when Emacs is properly configured for your terminal, it translates 158and when Emacs is properly configured for your terminal, it translates
159that key into the character @key{DEL}. 159that key into the character @key{DEL}.
160 160
161 When Emacs starts up using a window system, it determines 161 When Emacs starts up on a graphical display, it determines
162automatically which key should be @key{DEL}. In some unusual cases 162automatically which key should be @key{DEL}. In some unusual cases
163Emacs gets the wrong information from the system. If the usual 163Emacs gets the wrong information from the system. If the usual
164erasure key deletes forwards instead of backwards, that is probably 164erasure key deletes forwards instead of backwards, that is probably
165what happened---Emacs ought to be treating the @key{DELETE} key as 165what happened---Emacs ought to be treating the @key{DELETE} key as
166@key{DEL}, but it isn't. 166@key{DEL}, but it isn't.
167 167
168 With a window system, if the usual erasure key is labeled 168 On a graphical display, if the usual erasure key is labeled
169@key{BACKSPACE} and there is a @key{DELETE} key elsewhere, but the 169@key{BACKSPACE} and there is a @key{DELETE} key elsewhere, but the
170@key{DELETE} key deletes backward instead of forward, that too 170@key{DELETE} key deletes backward instead of forward, that too
171suggests Emacs got the wrong information---but in the opposite sense. 171suggests Emacs got the wrong information---but in the opposite sense.
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ customize the variable @code{normal-erase-is-backspace}: the value
213@key{DEL}, and @code{nil} specifies the other mode. @xref{Easy 213@key{DEL}, and @code{nil} specifies the other mode. @xref{Easy
214Customization}. 214Customization}.
215 215
216 With a window system, it can also happen that the usual erasure key 216 On a graphical display, it can also happen that the usual erasure key
217is labeled @key{BACKSPACE}, there is a @key{DELETE} key elsewhere, and 217is labeled @key{BACKSPACE}, there is a @key{DELETE} key elsewhere, and
218both keys delete forward. This probably means that someone has 218both keys delete forward. This probably means that someone has
219redefined your @key{BACKSPACE} key as a @key{DELETE} key. With X, 219redefined your @key{BACKSPACE} key as a @key{DELETE} key. With X,
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ you simply remove it now.
226@subsection Recursive Editing Levels 226@subsection Recursive Editing Levels
227 227
228 Recursive editing levels are important and useful features of Emacs, but 228 Recursive editing levels are important and useful features of Emacs, but
229they can seem like malfunctions to the user who does not understand them. 229they can seem like malfunctions if you do not understand them.
230 230
231 If the mode line has square brackets @samp{[@dots{}]} around the parentheses 231 If the mode line has square brackets @samp{[@dots{}]} around the parentheses
232that contain the names of the major and minor modes, you have entered a 232that contain the names of the major and minor modes, you have entered a