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bug#14854: A typo, IMHO
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Lars Ingebrigtsen |
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bug#14854: A typo, IMHO |
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Fri, 31 Jan 2014 23:43:15 -0800 |
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Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org> writes:
> Michael Dan Mossinsohn wrote:
>
>> While using the emacs help system I noticed the line:
>> "Describe key (or click or menu item):"
>> Which appears while using C-h k or C-h k.
>>
>> I guess the "or menu item" was supposed to be 'on menu item' or maybe 'on a
>> menu item'.
>
> I think it means: you can describe either a key-press, or a mouse-click,
> or a menu-item. The latter is accessed by a mouse-click, but I guess the
> wording tries to inform people that they _can_ get a description of a
> menu-item, which might not otherwise be apparent.
I've always found that wording to be pretty opaque.
How about something like
Say what command a key stroke, a mouse click, or a menu item calls:
Or
Describe the following key, mouse click, or menu item:
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