[Emacs-diffs] Changes to emacs/lispref/Attic/os.texi, v [EMACS_22_BASE]

[Richard M. Stallman]

CVSROOT:        /cvsroot/emacs
Module name:    emacs
Branch:         EMACS_22_BASE
Changes by:     Richard M. Stallman <rms>       07/10/24 08:18:35

Index: os.texi
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RCS file: /cvsroot/emacs/emacs/lispref/Attic/os.texi,v
retrieving revision 1.106
retrieving revision 1.106.2.1
diff -u -b -r1.106 -r1.106.2.1
--- os.texi     7 Apr 2007 01:57:13 -0000       1.106
+++ os.texi     24 Oct 2007 08:18:34 -0000      1.106.2.1
@@ -1556,10 +1556,10 @@
 
 @c Emacs 19 feature
 @defun current-idle-time
-This function returns the length of time Emacs has been idle, as a
-list of three integers: @code{(@var{high} @var{low} @var{microsec})}.
-The integers @var{high} and @var{low} combine to give the number of
-seconds of idleness, which is
+If Emacs is idle, this function returns the length of time Emacs has
+been idle, as a list of three integers: @code{(@var{high} @var{low}
address@hidden)}.  The integers @var{high} and @var{low} combine to
+give the number of seconds of idleness, which is
 @ifnottex
 @var{high} * 2**16 + @var{low}.
 @end ifnottex
@@ -1571,6 +1571,9 @@
 start of the current second (or 0 for systems that return time with
 the resolution of only one second).
 
+When Emacs is not idle, @code{current-idle-time} returns @code{nil}.
+This is a convenient way to test whether Emacs is idle.
+
 The main use of this function is when an idle timer function wants to
 ``take a break'' for a while.  It can set up another idle timer to
 call the same function again, after a few seconds more idleness.