(apropos-print): Make the directions inserted at the

beginning of the *Apropos* buffer more clear.

2 files changed, 11 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/ChangeLog b/lisp/ChangeLog
index 11b0dbda38e..af5fab2cab1 100644
--- a/lisp/ChangeLog
+++ b/lisp/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2001-09-28  Eli Zaretskii  <eliz@is.elta.co.il>
+
+        * apropos.el (apropos-print): Make the directions inserted at the
+        beginning of the *Apropos* buffer more clear.
+
 2001-09-27  Michael Kifer  <kifer@cs.sunysb.edu>
         
         * ediff-mult.el (ediff-get-meta-info): Installed Gerd's changes.
diff --git a/lisp/apropos.el b/lisp/apropos.el
index 553b54057d8..d61527591fa 100644
--- a/lisp/apropos.el
+++ b/lisp/apropos.el
@@ -517,11 +517,13 @@ alphabetically by symbol name; but this function also sets
         (set-buffer standard-output)
         (apropos-mode)
         (if (display-mouse-p)
-            (insert "If you move the mouse over text that changes color,\n"
+            (insert "If moving the mouse over text changes the text's color,\n"
                     (substitute-command-keys
-                     "you can click \\[apropos-mouse-follow] to get more information.\n")))
-        (insert (substitute-command-keys
-                 "In this buffer, type \\[apropos-follow] to get full documentation.\n\n"))
+                     "you can click \\[apropos-mouse-follow] on that text to get more information.\n")))
+        (insert "In this buffer, go to the name of the command, or function"
+                " or variable,\n"
+                (substitute-command-keys
+                 "and type \\[apropos-follow] to get full documentation.\n\n"))
         (while (consp p)
           (or (not spacing) (bobp) (terpri))
           (setq apropos-item (car p)