2 files changed, 13 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/ChangeLog b/lisp/ChangeLog
index 63aafa458b3..34529945615 100644
--- a/lisp/ChangeLog
+++ b/lisp/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2000-11-03  Gerd Moellmann  <gerd@gnu.org>
+
+        * startup.el (fancy-splash-text, fancy-splash-text): Use a single
+        tab character.
+        (fancy-splash-screens): Set tab-width to 20.
+
 2000-11-03  Dave Love  <fx@gnu.org>
 
         * comint.el (comint-completion-addsuffix): Fix custom type.
diff --git a/lisp/startup.el b/lisp/startup.el
index 0a0919958f3..40075d82bfe 100644
--- a/lisp/startup.el
+++ b/lisp/startup.el
@@ -954,8 +954,8 @@ using the mouse.\n\n"
            :face (variable-pitch :weight bold)
            "Useful Files menu items:\n"
            :face variable-pitch "\
-Exit Emacs              (or type Control-x followed by Control-c)
-Recover Session         recover files you were editing before a crash
+Exit Emacs\t(or type Control-x followed by Control-c)
+Recover Session\trecover files you were editing before a crash
 
 
 "
@@ -966,14 +966,14 @@ using the mouse.\n\n"
            :face (variable-pitch :weight bold)
            "Important Help menu items:\n"
            :face variable-pitch "\
-Emacs Tutorial          Learn-by-doing tutorial for using Emacs efficiently.
-Emacs FAQ               Frequently asked questions and answers
-\(Non)Warranty          GNU Emacs comes with "
+Emacs Tutorial\tLearn-by-doing tutorial for using Emacs efficiently.
+Emacs FAQ\tFrequently asked questions and answers
+\(Non)Warranty\tGNU Emacs comes with "
            :face (variable-pitch :slant oblique)
            "ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY\n"
            :face variable-pitch
            "\
-Copying Conditions      Conditions for redistributing and changing Emacs\n"))
+Copying Conditions\tConditions for redistributing and changing Emacs\n"))
   "A list of texts to show in the middle part of splash screens.
 Each element in the list should be a list of strings or pairs
 `:face FACE', like `fancy-splash-insert' accepts them.")
@@ -1103,6 +1103,7 @@ where FACE is a valid face specification, as it can be used with
   "Display fancy splash screens when Emacs starts."
   (setq fancy-splash-help-echo (startup-echo-area-message))
   (switch-to-buffer "GNU Emacs")
+  (setq tab-width 20)
   (let ((old-busy-cursor display-busy-cursor)
         (splash-buffer (current-buffer))
         timer)