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| author | Juri Linkov | 2020-03-03 00:33:30 +0200 |
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| committer | Juri Linkov | 2020-03-03 00:33:30 +0200 |
| commit | 1ca6d15656b8ef11fe8ce5993a743c09e071c133 (patch) | |
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* doc/emacs/mini.texi (Yes or No Prompts): 'y-or-n-p' now uses the minibuffer.
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1 files changed, 5 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/doc/emacs/mini.texi b/doc/emacs/mini.texi index 5d2a0077ca4..4aa02321b67 100644 --- a/doc/emacs/mini.texi +++ b/doc/emacs/mini.texi | |||
| @@ -813,8 +813,8 @@ varieties. | |||
| 813 | 813 | ||
| 814 | @cindex y or n prompt | 814 | @cindex y or n prompt |
| 815 | For the first type of yes-or-no query, the prompt ends with | 815 | For the first type of yes-or-no query, the prompt ends with |
| 816 | @samp{(y or n)}. Such a query does not actually use the minibuffer; | 816 | @samp{(y or n)}. Such a query does actually use the minibuffer; |
| 817 | the prompt appears in the echo area, and you answer by typing either | 817 | the prompt appears in the minibuffer, and you answer by typing either |
| 818 | @samp{y} or @samp{n}, which immediately delivers the response. For | 818 | @samp{y} or @samp{n}, which immediately delivers the response. For |
| 819 | example, if you type @kbd{C-x C-w} (@kbd{write-file}) to save a | 819 | example, if you type @kbd{C-x C-w} (@kbd{write-file}) to save a |
| 820 | buffer, and enter the name of an existing file, Emacs issues a prompt | 820 | buffer, and enter the name of an existing file, Emacs issues a prompt |
| @@ -825,9 +825,9 @@ File ‘foo.el’ exists; overwrite? (y or n) | |||
| 825 | @end smallexample | 825 | @end smallexample |
| 826 | 826 | ||
| 827 | @noindent | 827 | @noindent |
| 828 | Because this query does not actually use the minibuffer, the usual | 828 | This query does actually use the minibuffer, so the usual |
| 829 | minibuffer editing commands cannot be used. However, you can perform | 829 | minibuffer editing commands can be used. You can perform |
| 830 | some window scrolling operations while the query is active: @kbd{C-l} | 830 | window scrolling operations while the query is active: @kbd{C-l} |
| 831 | recenters the selected window; @kbd{C-v} (or @key{PageDown}, or | 831 | recenters the selected window; @kbd{C-v} (or @key{PageDown}, or |
| 832 | @key{next}) scrolls forward; @kbd{M-v} (or @key{PageUp}, or | 832 | @key{next}) scrolls forward; @kbd{M-v} (or @key{PageUp}, or |
| 833 | @key{prior}) scrolls backward; @kbd{C-M-v} scrolls forward in the next | 833 | @key{prior}) scrolls backward; @kbd{C-M-v} scrolls forward in the next |