Nevertheless, if you look back at my first post in this thread
(http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2009-05/msg00569.html), isn't
there a bug in the way startup.el prepares the splash screen?
Yes, indeed.
I've just installed the patch below which should address this problem.
Stefan
--- startup.el.~1.530.~ 2009-04-28 14:57:44.000000000 -0400
+++ startup.el 2009-05-28 21:26:50.000000000 -0400
@@ -1824,6 +1824,11 @@
;; If keys have their default meanings,
;; use precomputed string to save lots of time.
+ (let ((c-h-accessible
+ ;; If normal-erase-is-backspace is used on a tty, there's
+ ;; no way to invoke C-h and you have to use F1 instead.
+ (or (not (char-table-p keyboard-translate-table))
+ (eq (aref keyboard-translate-table ?\C-h) ?\C-h))))
(if (and (eq (key-binding "\C-h") 'help-command)
(eq (key-binding "\C-xu") 'advertised-undo)
(eq (key-binding "\C-x\C-c") 'save-buffers-kill-terminal)
@@ -1831,34 +1836,33 @@
(eq (key-binding "\C-hi") 'info)
(eq (key-binding "\C-hr") 'info-emacs-manual)
(eq (key-binding "\C-h\C-n") 'view-emacs-news))
- (progn
+ (let ((help (if c-h-accessible "C-h" "<f1>")))
(insert "
-Get help\t C-h (Hold down CTRL and press h)
+Get help\t " help " (Hold down CTRL and press h)
")
(insert-button "Emacs manual"
'action (lambda (button) (info-emacs-manual))
'follow-link t)
- (insert " C-h r\t")
+ (insert " " help " r\t")
(insert-button "Browse manuals"
'action (lambda (button) (Info-directory))
'follow-link t)
- (insert "\t C-h i
+ (insert "\t " help " i
")
(insert-button "Emacs tutorial"
'action (lambda (button) (help-with-tutorial))
'follow-link t)
- (insert " C-h t\tUndo changes\t C-x u
+ (insert " " help " t\tUndo changes\t C-x u
")
(insert-button "Buy manuals"
'action (lambda (button) (view-order-manuals))
'follow-link t)
- (insert "\t C-h C-m\tExit Emacs\t C-x C-c"))
+ (insert "\t " help " C-m\tExit Emacs\t C-x C-c"))
(insert (format "
Get help\t %s
"
- (let ((where (where-is-internal
- 'help-command nil t)))
+ (let ((where (where-is-internal 'help-command nil t)))
(if where
(key-description where)
"M-x help"))))
@@ -1881,7 +1885,7 @@
'action (lambda (button) (view-order-manuals))
'follow-link t)
(insert (substitute-command-keys
- "\t \\[view-order-manuals]\tExit Emacs\t
\\[save-buffers-kill-terminal]")))
+ "\t \\[view-order-manuals]\tExit Emacs\t
\\[save-buffers-kill-terminal]"))))
;; Say how to use the menu bar with the keyboard.
(insert "\n")