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authorEli Zaretskii2018-02-08 18:24:16 +0200
committerEli Zaretskii2018-02-08 18:24:16 +0200
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More changes for the manual
* doc/emacs/anti.texi (Antinews): Replace 25.2 with 25.3. Reported by Michael Albinus <michael.albinus@gmx.de> in emacs-manual-bugs@gnu.org. * doc/emacs/custom.texi (Function Keys): Improve wording. Suggested by clemens.radermacher@posteo.de in emacs-manual-bugs@gnu.org. * doc/emacs/misc.texi (History References): Improve punctuation. (Terminal emulator): Fix a typo. (Term Mode): Remove redundant repeated text. (Invoking emacsclient): Improve wording. Suggested by Alberto Sartori <alberto.sartori@sissa.it> in emacs-manual-bugs@gnu.org. * doc/emacs/files.texi (Visiting): Fix last change.
-rw-r--r--doc/emacs/anti.texi10
-rw-r--r--doc/emacs/custom.texi2
-rw-r--r--doc/emacs/files.texi4
-rw-r--r--doc/emacs/misc.texi18
4 files changed, 15 insertions, 19 deletions
diff --git a/doc/emacs/anti.texi b/doc/emacs/anti.texi
index 0ae81595746..b91516315ad 100644
--- a/doc/emacs/anti.texi
+++ b/doc/emacs/anti.texi
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
8@c Update the emacs.texi Antinews menu entry with the above version number. 8@c Update the emacs.texi Antinews menu entry with the above version number.
9 9
10 For those users who live backwards in time, here is information 10 For those users who live backwards in time, here is information
11about downgrading to Emacs version 25.2. We hope you will enjoy the 11about downgrading to Emacs version 25.3. We hope you will enjoy the
12greater simplicity that results from the absence of many @w{Emacs 12greater simplicity that results from the absence of many @w{Emacs
13@value{EMACSVER}} features. 13@value{EMACSVER}} features.
14 14
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ should be monochrome, but you will have to keep downgrading to older
59Emacs versions to have that feature back.) 59Emacs versions to have that feature back.)
60 60
61@item 61@item
62Emacs 25.2 no longer supports magic signatures of the form 62Emacs 25.3 no longer supports magic signatures of the form
63@samp{#!/usr/bin/env @var{interpreter}} in scripts. Moving back in 63@samp{#!/usr/bin/env @var{interpreter}} in scripts. Moving back in
64time means you are getting closer to the ideal of the original Unix 64time means you are getting closer to the ideal of the original Unix
65design where all the interpreters lived in a single directory 65design where all the interpreters lived in a single directory
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ ballast.
70The double-buffering feature of Emacs display on X has been removed. 70The double-buffering feature of Emacs display on X has been removed.
71We decided that its complexity and a few random surprising 71We decided that its complexity and a few random surprising
72side-effects aren't justified by the gains, even though those gains 72side-effects aren't justified by the gains, even though those gains
73were hailed in some quarters. Yes, Emacs 25.2 will flicker in some 73were hailed in some quarters. Yes, Emacs 25.3 will flicker in some
74use cases, but we are sure Emacs users will be able to suck it, as 74use cases, but we are sure Emacs users will be able to suck it, as
75they have been doing for years. Since this feature is gone, we've 75they have been doing for years. Since this feature is gone, we've
76also removed the @code{inhibit-double-buffering} frame parameter, 76also removed the @code{inhibit-double-buffering} frame parameter,
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ all those fancy options!
137 137
138@item 138@item
139The complication known as ``single-line horizontal scrolling'' is no 139The complication known as ``single-line horizontal scrolling'' is no
140longer with you in Emacs 25.2. This feature was a bow to ``other 140longer with you in Emacs 25.3. This feature was a bow to ``other
141editors''; instead, let those other editors bow to Emacs by hscrolling 141editors''; instead, let those other editors bow to Emacs by hscrolling
142the entire window at all times. Repeat after me: ``The Emacs way is 142the entire window at all times. Repeat after me: ``The Emacs way is
143the Only Way!'' 143the Only Way!''
@@ -166,5 +166,5 @@ removed. Examples include @code{replace-buffer-contents} and
166 166
167@item 167@item
168To keep up with decreasing computer memory capacity and disk space, many 168To keep up with decreasing computer memory capacity and disk space, many
169other functions and files have been eliminated in Emacs 25.2. 169other functions and files have been eliminated in Emacs 25.3.
170@end itemize 170@end itemize
diff --git a/doc/emacs/custom.texi b/doc/emacs/custom.texi
index 5b2ab8280d1..e27760b3796 100644
--- a/doc/emacs/custom.texi
+++ b/doc/emacs/custom.texi
@@ -1859,7 +1859,7 @@ key.
1859 Many keyboards have a numeric keypad on the right hand side. 1859 Many keyboards have a numeric keypad on the right hand side.
1860The numeric keys in the keypad double up as cursor motion keys, 1860The numeric keys in the keypad double up as cursor motion keys,
1861toggled by a key labeled @samp{Num Lock}. By default, Emacs 1861toggled by a key labeled @samp{Num Lock}. By default, Emacs
1862translates these keys to the corresponding keys in the main keyboard. 1862translates these keys to the corresponding keys on the main keyboard.
1863For example, when @samp{Num Lock} is on, the key labeled @samp{8} on 1863For example, when @samp{Num Lock} is on, the key labeled @samp{8} on
1864the numeric keypad produces @code{kp-8}, which is translated to 1864the numeric keypad produces @code{kp-8}, which is translated to
1865@kbd{8}; when @samp{Num Lock} is off, the same key produces 1865@kbd{8}; when @samp{Num Lock} is off, the same key produces
diff --git a/doc/emacs/files.texi b/doc/emacs/files.texi
index 44d19d5bd78..0b7a6bcb526 100644
--- a/doc/emacs/files.texi
+++ b/doc/emacs/files.texi
@@ -293,8 +293,8 @@ see @ref{Drag and Drop}, and @ref{Misc Dired Features}.
293 293
294 On text-mode terminals and on graphical displays when Emacs was 294 On text-mode terminals and on graphical displays when Emacs was
295built without a GUI toolkit, you can visit files via the menu-bar 295built without a GUI toolkit, you can visit files via the menu-bar
296@samp{File} menu, which has a @samp{Visit New File} and @samp{Open 296@samp{File} menu, which has the @samp{Visit New File} and the
297File} items. 297@samp{Open File} items.
298 298
299 Each time you visit a file, Emacs automatically scans its contents 299 Each time you visit a file, Emacs automatically scans its contents
300to detect what character encoding and end-of-line convention it uses, 300to detect what character encoding and end-of-line convention it uses,
diff --git a/doc/emacs/misc.texi b/doc/emacs/misc.texi
index ccb213f81ba..5babd5081a9 100644
--- a/doc/emacs/misc.texi
+++ b/doc/emacs/misc.texi
@@ -1212,7 +1212,7 @@ buffer after it has been sent.
1212@subsubsection Shell History References 1212@subsubsection Shell History References
1213@cindex history reference 1213@cindex history reference
1214 1214
1215 Various shells including csh and bash support @dfn{history 1215 Various shells, including csh and bash, support @dfn{history
1216references} that begin with @samp{!} and @samp{^}. Shell mode 1216references} that begin with @samp{!} and @samp{^}. Shell mode
1217recognizes these constructs, and can perform the history substitution 1217recognizes these constructs, and can perform the history substitution
1218for you. 1218for you.
@@ -1406,8 +1406,8 @@ by the faces @code{term-color-black}, @code{term-color-red},
1406@code{term-color-underline}, and @code{term-color-bold}. 1406@code{term-color-underline}, and @code{term-color-bold}.
1407@xref{Faces}. 1407@xref{Faces}.
1408 1408
1409 You can also Term mode to communicate with a device connected to a 1409 You can also use Term mode to communicate with a device connected to
1410serial port. @xref{Serial Terminal}. 1410a serial port. @xref{Serial Terminal}.
1411 1411
1412 The file name used to load the subshell is determined the same way 1412 The file name used to load the subshell is determined the same way
1413as for Shell mode. To make multiple terminal emulators, rename the 1413as for Shell mode. To make multiple terminal emulators, rename the
@@ -1427,12 +1427,8 @@ and later.
1427@cindex Term mode 1427@cindex Term mode
1428@cindex mode, Term 1428@cindex mode, Term
1429 1429
1430 The terminal emulator uses Term mode, which has two input modes. In 1430 To switch between line and char mode in Term mode, use these
1431line mode, Term basically acts like Shell mode (@pxref{Shell Mode}). 1431commands:
1432In char mode, each character is sent directly to the subshell, except
1433for the Term escape character, normally @kbd{C-c}.
1434
1435 To switch between line and char mode, use these commands:
1436 1432
1437@table @kbd 1433@table @kbd
1438@kindex C-c C-j @r{(Term mode)} 1434@kindex C-c C-j @r{(Term mode)}
@@ -1720,8 +1716,8 @@ Server})---then Emacs opens a frame on the terminal in which you
1720called @command{emacsclient}. 1716called @command{emacsclient}.
1721 1717
1722 You can also force @command{emacsclient} to open a new frame on a 1718 You can also force @command{emacsclient} to open a new frame on a
1723graphical display, or on a text terminal, using the @samp{-c} and 1719graphical display using the @samp{-c} option, or on a text terminal
1724@samp{-t} options. @xref{emacsclient Options}. 1720using the @samp{-t} option. @xref{emacsclient Options}.
1725 1721
1726 If you are running on a single text terminal, you can switch between 1722 If you are running on a single text terminal, you can switch between
1727@command{emacsclient}'s shell and the Emacs server using one of two 1723@command{emacsclient}'s shell and the Emacs server using one of two