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authorJuri Linkov2020-03-03 00:33:30 +0200
committerJuri Linkov2020-03-03 00:33:30 +0200
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* doc/emacs/mini.texi (Yes or No Prompts): 'y-or-n-p' now uses the minibuffer.
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@@ -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;
817the prompt appears in the echo area, and you answer by typing either 817the 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
819example, if you type @kbd{C-x C-w} (@kbd{write-file}) to save a 819example, if you type @kbd{C-x C-w} (@kbd{write-file}) to save a
820buffer, and enter the name of an existing file, Emacs issues a prompt 820buffer, 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
828Because this query does not actually use the minibuffer, the usual 828This query does actually use the minibuffer, so the usual
829minibuffer editing commands cannot be used. However, you can perform 829minibuffer editing commands can be used. You can perform
830some window scrolling operations while the query is active: @kbd{C-l} 830window scrolling operations while the query is active: @kbd{C-l}
831recenters the selected window; @kbd{C-v} (or @key{PageDown}, or 831recenters 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