1 files changed, 13 insertions, 13 deletions

diff --git a/src/keyboard.c b/src/keyboard.c
index b221da53d7c..7a97ec2919d 100644
--- a/src/keyboard.c
+++ b/src/keyboard.c
@@ -275,14 +275,14 @@ static Lisp_Object Vauto_save_timeout;
 int num_input_chars;
 
 /* Total number of times read_char has returned, outside of macros.  */
-int num_nonmacro_input_chars;
+int num_nonmacro_input_events;
 
 /* Auto-save automatically when this many characters have been typed
    since the last time.  */
 
 static int auto_save_interval;
 
-/* Value of num_nonmacro_input_chars as of last auto save.  */
+/* Value of num_nonmacro_input_events as of last auto save.  */
 
 int last_auto_save;
 
@@ -770,7 +770,7 @@ recursive_edit_1 ()
 
 record_auto_save ()
 {
-  last_auto_save = num_nonmacro_input_chars;
+  last_auto_save = num_nonmacro_input_events;
 }
 
 /* Make an auto save happen as soon as possible at command level.  */
@@ -1894,7 +1894,7 @@ read_char (commandflag, nmaps, maps, prev_event, used_mouse_menu)
 
   if (commandflag != 0
       && auto_save_interval > 0
-      && num_nonmacro_input_chars - last_auto_save > max (auto_save_interval, 20)
+      && num_nonmacro_input_events - last_auto_save > max (auto_save_interval, 20)
       && !detect_input_pending_run_timers (0))
     {
       Fdo_auto_save (Qnil, Qnil);
@@ -1943,7 +1943,7 @@ read_char (commandflag, nmaps, maps, prev_event, used_mouse_menu)
 
       /* Auto save if enough time goes by without input.  */
       if (commandflag != 0
-          && num_nonmacro_input_chars > last_auto_save
+          && num_nonmacro_input_events > last_auto_save
           && INTEGERP (Vauto_save_timeout)
           && XINT (Vauto_save_timeout) > 0)
         {
@@ -2200,7 +2200,7 @@ read_char (commandflag, nmaps, maps, prev_event, used_mouse_menu)
   /* Re-reading in the middle of a command */
  reread:
   last_input_char = c;
-  num_input_chars++;
+  num_input_events++;
 
   /* Process the help character specially if enabled */
   if (!NILP (Vhelp_form) && help_char_p (c))
@@ -2265,7 +2265,7 @@ record_menu_key (c)
 
   /* Re-reading in the middle of a command */
   last_input_char = c;
-  num_input_chars++;
+  num_input_events++;
 }
 
 /* Return 1 if should recognize C as "the help character".  */
@@ -2329,7 +2329,7 @@ record_char (c)
 
   store_kbd_macro_char (c);
 
-  num_nonmacro_input_chars++;
+  num_nonmacro_input_events++;
 }
 
 Lisp_Object
@@ -8125,15 +8125,15 @@ by position only.");
   inhibit_local_menu_bar_menus = 0;
 
   DEFVAR_INT ("num-input-keys", &num_input_keys,
-    "Number of complete key sequences read from the keyboard so far.\n\
+    "Number of complete key sequences read as input so far.\n\
 This includes key sequences read from keyboard macros.\n\
 The number is effectively the number of interactive command invocations.");
   num_input_keys = 0;
 
-  DEFVAR_INT ("num-nonmacro-input-chars", &num_nonmacro_input_chars,
-    "Number of characters read from the keyboard so far.\n\
-Does not include characters read from keyboard macros.");
-  num_nonmacro_input_chars = 0;
+  DEFVAR_INT ("num-nonmacro-input-events", &num_nonmacro_input_events,
+    "Number of input events read from the keyboard so far.\n\
+This does not include events generated by keyboard macros.");
+  num_nonmacro_input_events = 0;
 
   DEFVAR_LISP ("last-event-frame", &Vlast_event_frame,
     "The frame in which the most recently read event occurred.\n\