Re: "What's This?" in Describe submenu

[Eli Zaretskii]

> Date: Sun, 21 Aug 2005 16:38:21 -0500 (CDT)
> From: Luc Teirlinck <address@hidden>
> CC: address@hidden, address@hidden
> 
> They do the same thing, that is exactly what is confusing.

I don't see why, really.

>    > What is this "this" that is referred to in "What's this?"?
> 
>    See the discussion in this thread (almost 3 years ago):
> 
>      http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2002-11/msg00370.html
> 
> You mean each time a user is confused by a menu item, they should just
> search the emacs-devel archives for an explanation?

No, I mean that an Emacs developer who is confused like you should
search emacs-devel archives for possible solutions to his/her
confusion.

> That thread was mainly concerned with other stuff, but I believe the
> only real problem was that "Describe Key" did not make it clear that
> it also applies to menu items.

The tooltip that pops up for that menu item does make this clear.