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[Emacs-diffs] Changes to emacs/doc/emacs/mini.texi,v
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Chong Yidong |
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[Emacs-diffs] Changes to emacs/doc/emacs/mini.texi,v |
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Mon, 17 Nov 2008 01:24:48 +0000 |
CVSROOT: /sources/emacs
Module name: emacs
Changes by: Chong Yidong <cyd> 08/11/17 01:24:48
Index: mini.texi
===================================================================
RCS file: /sources/emacs/emacs/doc/emacs/mini.texi,v
retrieving revision 1.8
retrieving revision 1.9
diff -u -b -r1.8 -r1.9
--- mini.texi 12 Oct 2008 19:54:23 -0000 1.8
+++ mini.texi 17 Nov 2008 01:24:48 -0000 1.9
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
* Completion:: An abbreviation facility for minibuffer input.
* Minibuffer History:: Reusing recent minibuffer arguments.
* Repetition:: Re-executing commands that used the minibuffer.
+* Passwords:: Entering passwords in the echo area.
@end menu
@node Minibuffer File
@@ -589,6 +590,35 @@
can re-execute a command by calling @code{eval} with the
@code{command-history} element.
address@hidden Passwords
address@hidden Entering passwords
+
+Sometimes, you may need to enter a password into Emacs. For instance,
+when you tell Emacs to visit a file on another machine via a network
+protocol such as FTP, you often need to supply a password to gain
+access to the machine (@pxref{Remote Files}).
+
+ Entering a password is, in a basic sense, similar to using a
+minibuffer. Emacs displays a prompt in the echo area (such as
address@hidden: }); after you type the required password, press
address@hidden to submit it. To prevent others from seeing your password,
+every character you type is displayed as a dot (@samp{.}) instead of
+its usual form.
+
+ Most of the features and commands associated with the minibuffer can
address@hidden be used when entering a password. There is no history or
+completion, and you cannot change windows or perform any other action
+with Emacs until you have submitted the password.
+
+ While you are typing the password, you may press @key{DEL} to delete
+backwards, removing the last character entered. @key{C-u} deletes
+everything you have typed so far. @kbd{C-g} quits the password prompt
+(@pxref{Quitting}). @kbd{C-y} inserts the current kill into the
+password (@pxref{Killing}). You may type either @key{RET} or
address@hidden to submit the password. Any other self-inserting character
+key inserts the associated character into the password, and all other
+input is ignored.
+
@ignore
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