Update and document new features of xterm support

* doc/emacs/frames.texi (Text-Only Mouse): Document that
track-mouse is supported by newer xterm versions.

2 files changed, 24 insertions, 17 deletions

diff --git a/doc/emacs/frames.texi b/doc/emacs/frames.texi
index 95b721fa739..acfdfe25cb2 100644
--- a/doc/emacs/frames.texi
+++ b/doc/emacs/frames.texi
@@ -1265,10 +1265,11 @@ Some text terminals support mouse clicks in the terminal window.
   In a terminal emulator which is compatible with @command{xterm}, you
 can use @kbd{M-x xterm-mouse-mode} to give Emacs control over simple
 uses of the mouse---basically, only non-modified single clicks are
-supported.  The normal @command{xterm} mouse functionality for such
-clicks is still available by holding down the @kbd{SHIFT} key when you
-press the mouse button.  Xterm Mouse mode is a global minor mode
-(@pxref{Minor Modes}).  Repeating the command turns the mode off
+supported.  Newer versions of @command{xterm} also support
+mouse-tracking.  The normal @command{xterm} mouse functionality for
+such clicks is still available by holding down the @kbd{SHIFT} key
+when you press the mouse button.  Xterm Mouse mode is a global minor
+mode (@pxref{Minor Modes}).  Repeating the command turns the mode off
 again.
 
 @findex gpm-mouse-mode
diff --git a/etc/NEWS b/etc/NEWS
index ce50d6d6c59..c5eb0b47749 100644
--- a/etc/NEWS
+++ b/etc/NEWS
@@ -347,8 +347,10 @@ is suitable for most programming languages such as C or Lisp (but not
 *** Symbols can be unprettified while point is inside them.
 New variable `prettify-symbols-unprettify-at-point' configures this.
 
+** Enhanced xterm support
+
 ---
-** The new variable `xterm-screen-extra-capabilities' for configuring xterm.
+*** The new variable `xterm-screen-extra-capabilities' for configuring xterm.
 This variable tells Emacs which advanced capabilities are available in
 the xterm terminal emulator used to display Emacs text-mode frames.
 The default is to check each capability, and use it if available.
@@ -356,6 +358,19 @@ The default is to check each capability, and use it if available.
 its NEWS.)
 
 ---
+*** Killing text now also sets the CLIPBOARD/PRIMARY selection
+in the surrounding GUI (using the OSC-52 escape sequence).  This only works
+if your xterm supports it and enables the `allowWindowOps' options (disabled
+by default at least in Debian, for security reasons).
+
+Similarly, you can yank the CLIPBOARD/PRIMARY selection (using the OSC-52
+escape sequence) if your xterm has the feature enabled but for that you
+additionally need to add `getSelection' to `xterm-extra-capabilities'.
+
++++
+*** `xterm-mouse-mode' now supports mouse-tracking (if your xterm supports it).
+
+---
 ** The `save-place' variable is replaced by `save-place-mode'.
 
 ** ERC
@@ -368,21 +383,12 @@ specified message types for the respective specified targets.
 
 ** Midnight-mode
 
-*** `midnight-mode' is a proper minor mode.
+---
+*** `midnight-mode' is now a proper minor mode.
 
+---
 *** clean-buffer-*-regexps can now specify buffers via predicate functions.
 
-** In xterms, killing text now also sets the CLIPBOARD/PRIMARY selection
-in the surrounding GUI (using the OSC-52 escape sequence).  This only works
-if your xterm supports it and enables the `allowWindowOps' options (disabled
-by default at least in Debian, for security reasons).
-
-Similarly, you can yank the CLIPBOARD/PRIMARY selection (using the OSC-52
-escape sequence) if your xterm has the feature enabled but for that you
-additionally need to add `getSelection' to `xterm-extra-capabilities'.
-
-** xterm-mouse-mode now supports mouse-tracking (if your xterm supports it).
-
 ** package.el
 
 *** New "external" package status.