1 files changed, 12 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/cus-theme.el b/lisp/cus-theme.el
index 79799049378..606033f915c 100644
--- a/lisp/cus-theme.el
+++ b/lisp/cus-theme.el
@@ -81,7 +81,9 @@ Do not call this mode function yourself.  It is meant for internal use."
 (defun customize-create-theme (&optional theme buffer)
   "Create or edit a custom theme.
 THEME, if non-nil, should be an existing theme to edit.  If THEME
-is `user', provide an option to remove these as custom settings.
+is `user', the resulting *Custom Theme* buffer also contains a
+checkbox for removing the theme settings specified in the buffer
+from the Custom save file.
 BUFFER, if non-nil, should be a buffer to use; the default is
 named *Custom Theme*."
   (interactive)
@@ -209,6 +211,8 @@ remove them from your saved Custom file.\n\n"))
     (message "")))
 
 (defun custom-theme-revert (_ignore-auto noconfirm)
+  "Revert the current *Custom Theme* buffer.
+This is the `revert-buffer-function' for `custom-new-theme-mode'."
   (when (or noconfirm (y-or-n-p "Discard current changes? "))
     (customize-create-theme custom-theme--save-name (current-buffer))))
 
@@ -437,14 +441,17 @@ It includes all faces in list FACES."
       (princ theme)
       (princ "\n")
       (dolist (spec faces)
+        ;; Insert the face iff the checkbox widget is checked.
         (when (widget-get (nth 1 spec) :value)
           (let* ((symbol (nth 0 spec))
                  (widget (nth 2 spec))
                  (value
-                  (if (car-safe (widget-get widget :children))
-                      (custom-face-widget-to-spec widget)
-                    ;; Child is null if the widget is closed (hidden).
-                    (widget-get widget :shown-value))))
+                  (cond
+                   ((car-safe (widget-get widget :children))
+                    (custom-face-widget-to-spec widget))
+                   ;; Child is null if the widget is closed (hidden).
+                   ((widget-get widget :shown-value))
+                   (t (custom-face-get-current-spec symbol)))))
             (when (and (facep symbol) value)
               (princ (if (bolp) " '(" "\n '("))
               (prin1 symbol)