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authorEli Zaretskii2001-07-17 10:50:35 +0000
committerEli Zaretskii2001-07-17 10:50:35 +0000
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Proofreading fixes from Chris Green <chris_e_green@yahoo.com>.
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@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ command that the argument is for. The prompt normally ends with a colon.
23@cindex default argument 23@cindex default argument
24 Sometimes a @dfn{default argument} appears in parentheses after the 24 Sometimes a @dfn{default argument} appears in parentheses after the
25colon; it too is part of the prompt. The default will be used as the 25colon; it too is part of the prompt. The default will be used as the
26argument value if you enter an empty argument (for example, just type 26argument value if you enter an empty argument (that is, just type
27@key{RET}). For example, commands that read buffer names always show a 27@key{RET}). For example, commands that read buffer names always show a
28default, which is the name of the buffer that will be used if you type 28default, which is the name of the buffer that will be used if you type
29just @key{RET}. 29just @key{RET}.
@@ -146,13 +146,14 @@ minibuffer window. But you can make it taller in the normal fashion
146with @kbd{C-x ^}. 146with @kbd{C-x ^}.
147 147
148@vindex resize-mini-windows 148@vindex resize-mini-windows
149 The minibuffer window expands vertically as necessary to hold the text 149 The minibuffer window expands vertically as necessary to hold the
150that you put in the minibuffer if @code{resize-mini-windows} is 150text that you put in the minibuffer if @code{resize-mini-windows} is
151non-@code{nil}. If @code{resize-mini-windows} is @code{t}, the window 151non-@code{nil}. If @code{resize-mini-windows} is @code{t}, the window
152is always resized to fit the size of the text it displays. If 152is always resized to fit the size of the text it displays. If
153@code{resize-mini-windows} is the symbol @code{grow-only}, the window 153@code{resize-mini-windows} is the symbol @code{grow-only}, the window
154is enlarged only, until it becomes empty again, at which point it 154is enlarged when the size of displayed text grows, but never shrinked
155shrinks to its normal size again. 155until it becomes empty, at which point it shrinks back to its normal
156size.
156 157
157@vindex max-mini-window-height 158@vindex max-mini-window-height
158 The variable @code{max-mini-window-height} controls the maximum 159 The variable @code{max-mini-window-height} controls the maximum
@@ -164,7 +165,7 @@ window automatically. The default value is 0.25.
164 If while in the minibuffer you issue a command that displays help text 165 If while in the minibuffer you issue a command that displays help text
165of any sort in another window, you can use the @kbd{C-M-v} command while 166of any sort in another window, you can use the @kbd{C-M-v} command while
166in the minibuffer to scroll the help text. This lasts until you exit 167in the minibuffer to scroll the help text. This lasts until you exit
167the minibuffer. This feature is especially useful if a completing 168the minibuffer. This feature is especially useful if the
168minibuffer gives you a list of possible completions. @xref{Other Window}. 169minibuffer gives you a list of possible completions. @xref{Other Window}.
169 170
170@vindex enable-recursive-minibuffers 171@vindex enable-recursive-minibuffers
@@ -265,7 +266,7 @@ next hyphen or space. If you have @samp{auto-f} in the minibuffer and
265type @key{SPC}, it finds that the completion is @samp{auto-fill-mode}, 266type @key{SPC}, it finds that the completion is @samp{auto-fill-mode},
266but it stops completing after @samp{fill-}. This gives 267but it stops completing after @samp{fill-}. This gives
267@samp{auto-fill-}. Another @key{SPC} at this point completes all the 268@samp{auto-fill-}. Another @key{SPC} at this point completes all the
268way to @samp{auto-fill-mode}. @key{SPC} in the minibuffer when 269way to @samp{auto-fill-mode}. Typing @key{SPC} in the minibuffer when
269completion is available runs the command 270completion is available runs the command
270@code{minibuffer-complete-word}. 271@code{minibuffer-complete-word}.
271 272
@@ -277,7 +278,7 @@ window that displays a list of completions:
277@item Mouse-2 278@item Mouse-2
278Clicking mouse button 2 on a completion in the list of possible 279Clicking mouse button 2 on a completion in the list of possible
279completions chooses that completion (@code{mouse-choose-completion}). 280completions chooses that completion (@code{mouse-choose-completion}).
280You normally use this command while point is in the minibuffer; but you 281You normally use this command while point is in the minibuffer, but you
281must click in the list of completions, not in the minibuffer itself. 282must click in the list of completions, not in the minibuffer itself.
282 283
283@findex switch-to-completions 284@findex switch-to-completions
@@ -365,10 +366,11 @@ strings, then they are not ignored. Ignored extensions do not apply to
365lists of completions---those always mention all possible completions. 366lists of completions---those always mention all possible completions.
366 367
367@vindex completion-auto-help 368@vindex completion-auto-help
368 Normally, a completion command that finds the next character is undetermined 369 Normally, a completion command that finds that the next character is
369automatically displays a list of all possible completions. If the variable 370undetermined automatically displays a list of all possible
370@code{completion-auto-help} is set to @code{nil}, this does not happen, 371completions. If the variable @code{completion-auto-help} is set to
371and you must type @kbd{?} to display the possible completions. 372@code{nil}, this does not happen, and you must type @kbd{?} to display
373the possible completions.
372 374
373@cindex Partial Completion mode 375@cindex Partial Completion mode
374@vindex partial-completion-mode 376@vindex partial-completion-mode