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authorRichard M. Stallman2006-07-09 18:58:09 +0000
committerRichard M. Stallman2006-07-09 18:58:09 +0000
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(Truncation): Clean up previous change.
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12006-07-09 Richard Stallman <rms@gnu.org>
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3 * display.texi (Truncation): Clean up previous change.
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12006-07-08 Richard Stallman <rms@gnu.org> 52006-07-08 Richard Stallman <rms@gnu.org>
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3 * commands.texi (Interactive Call): Use 3 as prefix in example 7 * commands.texi (Interactive Call): Use 3 as prefix in example
diff --git a/lispref/display.texi b/lispref/display.texi
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125@cindex @samp{$} in display 125@cindex @samp{$} in display
126@cindex @samp{\} in display 126@cindex @samp{\} in display
127 127
128 When a line of text extends beyond the right edge of a window, the 128 When a line of text extends beyond the right edge of a window, Emacs
129line can either be continued on the next screen line, or truncated to 129can @dfn{continue} the line (make it ``wrap'' to the next screen
130one screen line. The additional screen lines used to display a long 130line), or @dfn{truncate} the line (limit it to one screen line). The
131text line are called @dfn{continuation} lines. Normally, tiny arrow images 131additional screen lines used to display a long text line are called
132are displayed in the window fringes to indicate truncated and continued 132@dfn{continuation} lines. Continuation is not the same as filling;
133lines (*note Fringes). 133continuation happens on the screen only, not in the buffer contents,
134 134and it breaks a line precisely at the right margin, not at a word
135 On a text terminal, a `$' in the rightmost column of the window 135boundary. @xref{Filling}.
136indicates truncation; a `\' on the rightmost column indicates a 136
137continued line that "wraps" onto the next line. (The display table can 137 On a graphical display, tiny arrow images in the window fringes
138specify alternative indicators; see *Note Display Tables.) 138indicate truncated and continued lines (@pxref{Fringes}). On a text
139 139terminal, a @samp{$} in the rightmost column of the window indicates
140 On a graphical display, the @samp{$} and @samp{\} indicators are 140truncation; a @samp{\} on the rightmost column indicates a line that
141replaced with arrow images displayed in the window fringes 141``wraps''. (The display table can specify alternate characters to use
142(@pxref{Fringes}). 142for this; @pxref{Display Tables}).
143
144 Note that continuation is different from filling; continuation happens
145on the screen only, not in the buffer contents, and it breaks a line
146precisely at the right margin, not at a word boundary. @xref{Filling}.
147 143
148@defopt truncate-lines 144@defopt truncate-lines
149This buffer-local variable controls how Emacs displays lines that extend 145This buffer-local variable controls how Emacs displays lines that extend