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authorGerd Moellmann2001-01-29 13:31:47 +0000
committerGerd Moellmann2001-01-29 13:31:47 +0000
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@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ description of aspects specific to the Mac.
47group. 47group.
48 48
49** The user option `backward-delete-char-untabify-method' controls the 49** The user option `backward-delete-char-untabify-method' controls the
50behaviour of `backward-delete-char-untabify'. [This change was made 50behavior of `backward-delete-char-untabify'. [This change was made
51in Emacs 20.3 but not mentioned then.] 51in Emacs 20.3 but not mentioned then.]
52 52
53** The new user-option `confirm-kill-emacs' can be customized to 53** The new user-option `confirm-kill-emacs' can be customized to
@@ -795,7 +795,7 @@ number, Emacs chooses a new window start so that point ends up that
795fraction of the window's height from the top of the window. 795fraction of the window's height from the top of the window.
796 796
797When scrolling down because point is below the window end, if the 797When scrolling down because point is below the window end, if the
798value of the buffer-local variable `scroll-down-aggessively' is a 798value of the buffer-local variable `scroll-down-aggressively' is a
799number, Emacs chooses a new window start so that point ends up that 799number, Emacs chooses a new window start so that point ends up that
800fraction of the window's height from the bottom of the window. 800fraction of the window's height from the bottom of the window.
801 801
@@ -956,7 +956,7 @@ entries if user-option `change-log-version-info-enabled' is non-nil.
956+++ 956+++
957*** Unless the file is under version control the search for a file's 957*** Unless the file is under version control the search for a file's
958version number is performed based on regular expressions from 958version number is performed based on regular expressions from
959`change-log-version-number-regexp-list' which can be cutomized. 959`change-log-version-number-regexp-list' which can be customized.
960Version numbers are only found in the first 10 percent of a file. 960Version numbers are only found in the first 10 percent of a file.
961 961
962*** Change Log mode now defines its own faces for font-lock highlighting. 962*** Change Log mode now defines its own faces for font-lock highlighting.
@@ -971,7 +971,7 @@ Version numbers are only found in the first 10 percent of a file.
971*** The new function `font-lock-remove-keywords' can be used to remove 971*** The new function `font-lock-remove-keywords' can be used to remove
972font-lock keywords from the current buffer or from a specific major mode. 972font-lock keywords from the current buffer or from a specific major mode.
973 973
974*** Multiline patterns are now supported. Modes using this, should 974*** Multi-line patterns are now supported. Modes using this, should
975set font-lock-multiline to t in their font-lock-defaults. 975set font-lock-multiline to t in their font-lock-defaults.
976 976
977*** `font-lock-syntactic-face-function' allows major-modes to choose 977*** `font-lock-syntactic-face-function' allows major-modes to choose
@@ -1441,7 +1441,7 @@ output ^M at the end of lines.
1441** Shell script mode changes. 1441** Shell script mode changes.
1442 1442
1443Shell script mode (sh-script) can now indent scripts for shells 1443Shell script mode (sh-script) can now indent scripts for shells
1444derived from sh and rc. The indentation style is customizeable, and 1444derived from sh and rc. The indentation style is customizable, and
1445sh-script can attempt to "learn" the current buffer's style. 1445sh-script can attempt to "learn" the current buffer's style.
1446 1446
1447** Etags changes. 1447** Etags changes.
@@ -1830,7 +1830,7 @@ separate Texinfo file.
1830by visiting a CVS administrative directory (with a prefix argument) 1830by visiting a CVS administrative directory (with a prefix argument)
1831provides an alternative interface to VC-dired for CVS. It comes with 1831provides an alternative interface to VC-dired for CVS. It comes with
1832`log-view-mode' to view RCS and SCCS logs and `log-edit-mode' used to 1832`log-view-mode' to view RCS and SCCS logs and `log-edit-mode' used to
1833enter checkin log messages. 1833enter check-in log messages.
1834 1834
1835+++ 1835+++
1836*** The new package called `woman' allows to browse Unix man pages 1836*** The new package called `woman' allows to browse Unix man pages
@@ -2032,8 +2032,8 @@ filter function to change the menu appearance. For example, the recent
2032file list can be displayed: 2032file list can be displayed:
2033 2033
2034- organized by major modes, directories or user defined rules. 2034- organized by major modes, directories or user defined rules.
2035- sorted by file pathes, file names, ascending or descending. 2035- sorted by file paths, file names, ascending or descending.
2036- showing pathes relative to the current default-directory 2036- showing paths relative to the current default-directory
2037 2037
2038The `recentf-filter-changer' menu filter function allows to 2038The `recentf-filter-changer' menu filter function allows to
2039dynamically change the menu appearance. 2039dynamically change the menu appearance.
@@ -2232,12 +2232,12 @@ were added
2232 2232
2233- Function: remove ELT SEQ 2233- Function: remove ELT SEQ
2234 2234
2235Return a copy of SEQ with all occurences of ELT removed. SEQ must be 2235Return a copy of SEQ with all occurrences of ELT removed. SEQ must be
2236a list, vector, or string. The comparison is done with `equal'. 2236a list, vector, or string. The comparison is done with `equal'.
2237 2237
2238- Function: remq ELT LIST 2238- Function: remq ELT LIST
2239 2239
2240Return a copy of LIST with all occurences of ELT removed. The 2240Return a copy of LIST with all occurrences of ELT removed. The
2241comparison is done with `eq'. 2241comparison is done with `eq'.
2242 2242
2243+++ 2243+++
@@ -2488,7 +2488,7 @@ lines, due to line breaking, display table, etc.
2488Optional arguments BEG and END default to `point-min' and `point-max' 2488Optional arguments BEG and END default to `point-min' and `point-max'
2489respectively. 2489respectively.
2490 2490
2491If region ends with a newline, ignore it unless optinal third argument 2491If region ends with a newline, ignore it unless optional third argument
2492COUNT-FINAL-NEWLINE is non-nil. 2492COUNT-FINAL-NEWLINE is non-nil.
2493 2493
2494The optional fourth argument WINDOW specifies the window used for 2494The optional fourth argument WINDOW specifies the window used for
@@ -2639,7 +2639,7 @@ what BODY returns.
2639+++ 2639+++
2640** Regular expressions now support intervals \{n,m\} as well as 2640** Regular expressions now support intervals \{n,m\} as well as
2641Perl's shy-groups \(?:...\) and non-greedy *? +? and ?? operators. 2641Perl's shy-groups \(?:...\) and non-greedy *? +? and ?? operators.
2642Also backreferences like \2 are now considered as an error if the 2642Also back-references like \2 are now considered as an error if the
2643corresponding subgroup does not exist (or is not closed yet). 2643corresponding subgroup does not exist (or is not closed yet).
2644Previously it would have been silently turned into `2' (ignoring the `\'). 2644Previously it would have been silently turned into `2' (ignoring the `\').
2645 2645
@@ -3270,10 +3270,10 @@ alternative font families to try if a family specified by a face
3270doesn't exist. 3270doesn't exist.
3271 3271
3272Setting `face-font-registry-alternatives' allows the user to specify 3272Setting `face-font-registry-alternatives' allows the user to specify
3273all alternative font registry names to try for a face speciying a 3273all alternative font registry names to try for a face specifying a
3274registry. 3274registry.
3275 3275
3276Please note that the iterpretations of the above two variables are 3276Please note that the interpretations of the above two variables are
3277slightly different. 3277slightly different.
3278 3278
3279Setting face-ignored-fonts allows the user to ignore specific fonts. 3279Setting face-ignored-fonts allows the user to ignore specific fonts.
@@ -3548,7 +3548,7 @@ To disallow this completely (like previous versions of emacs), customize
3548the variable `minibuffer-prompt-properties', and turn on the 3548the variable `minibuffer-prompt-properties', and turn on the
3549`Inviolable' option. 3549`Inviolable' option.
3550 3550
3551The function minubuffer-prompt-end returns the current position of the 3551The function minibuffer-prompt-end returns the current position of the
3552end of the minibuffer prompt, if the minibuffer is current. 3552end of the minibuffer prompt, if the minibuffer is current.
3553Otherwise, it returns zero. 3553Otherwise, it returns zero.
3554 3554
@@ -3734,7 +3734,7 @@ If MASK is `heuristic' or `(heuristic BG)', build a clipping mask for
3734the image, so that the background of a frame is visible behind the 3734the image, so that the background of a frame is visible behind the
3735image. If BG is not specified, or if BG is t, determine the 3735image. If BG is not specified, or if BG is t, determine the
3736background color of the image by looking at the 4 corners of the 3736background color of the image by looking at the 4 corners of the
3737image, assuming the most frequently occuring color from the corners is 3737image, assuming the most frequently occurring color from the corners is
3738the background color of the image. Otherwise, BG must be a list `(RED 3738the background color of the image. Otherwise, BG must be a list `(RED
3739GREEN BLUE)' specifying the color to assume for the background of the 3739GREEN BLUE)' specifying the color to assume for the background of the
3740image. 3740image.
@@ -3861,7 +3861,7 @@ Additional image properties supported are:
3861`:index INDEX' 3861`:index INDEX'
3862 3862
3863INDEX must be an integer >= 0. Load image number INDEX from a 3863INDEX must be an integer >= 0. Load image number INDEX from a
3864multi-image GIF file. An error is signalled if INDEX is too large. 3864multi-image GIF file. An error is signaled if INDEX is too large.
3865 3865
3866This could be used to implement limited support for animated GIFs. 3866This could be used to implement limited support for animated GIFs.
3867For example, the following function displays a multi-image GIF file 3867For example, the following function displays a multi-image GIF file
@@ -4305,7 +4305,7 @@ amount of raising or lowering is computed without taking account of the
4305All display specifications can be conditionalized. If a specification 4305All display specifications can be conditionalized. If a specification
4306has the form `(:when CONDITION . SPEC)', the specification SPEC 4306has the form `(:when CONDITION . SPEC)', the specification SPEC
4307applies only when CONDITION yields a non-nil value when evaluated. 4307applies only when CONDITION yields a non-nil value when evaluated.
4308During evaluattion, point is temporarily set to the end position of 4308During evaluation, point is temporarily set to the end position of
4309the text having the `display' property. 4309the text having the `display' property.
4310 4310
4311The normal specification consisting of SPEC only is equivalent to 4311The normal specification consisting of SPEC only is equivalent to
@@ -4744,7 +4744,7 @@ limit.
4744If you used this function in your initialization files, you must 4744If you used this function in your initialization files, you must
4745rewrite them to use `face-spec-set' instead. 4745rewrite them to use `face-spec-set' instead.
4746 4746
4747*** Cancelling now uses the current select method. Symbolic prefix 4747*** Canceling now uses the current select method. Symbolic prefix
4748`a' forces normal posting method. 4748`a' forces normal posting method.
4749 4749
4750*** New command to translate M******** sm*rtq**t*s into proper text 4750*** New command to translate M******** sm*rtq**t*s into proper text
@@ -4917,7 +4917,7 @@ file names and attributes are returned.
4917 4917
4918** The new function file-attributes-lessp is a helper function for 4918** The new function file-attributes-lessp is a helper function for
4919sorting the list generated by directory-files-and-attributes. It 4919sorting the list generated by directory-files-and-attributes. It
4920accepts two arguments, each a list of a file name and its atttributes. 4920accepts two arguments, each a list of a file name and its attributes.
4921It compares the file names of each according to string-lessp and 4921It compares the file names of each according to string-lessp and
4922returns the result. 4922returns the result.
4923 4923
@@ -4973,7 +4973,7 @@ If you want to know how many bytes a specific multibyte character
4973region is preceded or followed by non-ASCII codes, inserting or 4973region is preceded or followed by non-ASCII codes, inserting or
4974deleting at the head or the end of the region may signal this error: 4974deleting at the head or the end of the region may signal this error:
4975 4975
4976 Byte combining across boundary of accessible buffer text inhibitted 4976 Byte combining across boundary of accessible buffer text inhibited
4977 4977
4978This is to avoid some bytes being combined together into a character 4978This is to avoid some bytes being combined together into a character
4979across the boundary. 4979across the boundary.
@@ -5621,7 +5621,7 @@ Editing group once the package is loaded.
5621 5621
5622*** Loading vcursor now does not define keys by default, as this is 5622*** Loading vcursor now does not define keys by default, as this is
5623generally a bad side effect. Use M-x customize to set 5623generally a bad side effect. Use M-x customize to set
5624vcursor-key-bindings to t to restore the old behaviour. 5624vcursor-key-bindings to t to restore the old behavior.
5625 5625
5626*** vcursor-auto-disable can be `copy', which turns off copying from the 5626*** vcursor-auto-disable can be `copy', which turns off copying from the
5627vcursor, but doesn't disable it, after any non-vcursor command. 5627vcursor, but doesn't disable it, after any non-vcursor command.
@@ -5689,7 +5689,7 @@ The `x' key also works in the table of contents buffer.
5689 5689
5690*** Many more labeled LaTeX environments are recognized by default. 5690*** Many more labeled LaTeX environments are recognized by default.
5691 5691
5692The builtin command list now covers all the standard LaTeX commands, 5692The built-in command list now covers all the standard LaTeX commands,
5693and all of the major packages included in the LaTeX distribution. 5693and all of the major packages included in the LaTeX distribution.
5694 5694
5695Also, RefTeX now understands the \appendix macro and changes 5695Also, RefTeX now understands the \appendix macro and changes