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Glenn Morris |
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[Emacs-diffs] emacs/doc/emacs emacs.texi [EMACS_23_1_RC] |
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Sat, 11 Jul 2009 02:47:40 +0000 |
CVSROOT: /sources/emacs
Module name: emacs
Branch: EMACS_23_1_RC
Changes by: Glenn Morris <gm> 09/07/11 02:47:40
Modified files:
doc/emacs : emacs.texi
Log message:
(Top): Info can be read from other places than Emacs.
Don't print the copying notice twice in the printed version.
Update the menu and detailmenu.
(Preface): The meaning of "on-line" has changed.
Correct name for "Common Problems" chapter.
(Distrib): Update FSF shop URL.
(Intro): Showing two files at once is not so exciting.
CVSWeb URLs:
http://cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/emacs/doc/emacs/emacs.texi?cvsroot=emacs&only_with_tag=EMACS_23_1_RC&r1=1.46.2.2&r2=1.46.2.3
Patches:
Index: emacs.texi
===================================================================
RCS file: /sources/emacs/emacs/doc/emacs/emacs.texi,v
retrieving revision 1.46.2.2
retrieving revision 1.46.2.3
diff -u -b -r1.46.2.2 -r1.46.2.3
--- emacs.texi 9 Jul 2009 02:50:17 -0000 1.46.2.2
+++ emacs.texi 11 Jul 2009 02:47:40 -0000 1.46.2.3
@@ -104,13 +104,14 @@
@value{EMACSVER}.
@ifinfo
-To learn more about the Info documentation system, type @kbd{h}, and
-Emacs will take you to a programmed instruction sequence for the Info
-commands.
+To learn more about the Info documentation system, type @kbd{h},
+to visit a programmed instruction sequence for the Info commands.
@end ifinfo
For information on extending Emacs, see @ref{Top, Emacs Lisp,, elisp, The
Emacs Lisp Reference Manual}.
+
address@hidden
@end ifnottex
@ignore
@@ -132,21 +133,11 @@
and Sending Mail and Registers and Minibuffer.
@end ignore
address@hidden
-
@menu
* Distrib:: How to get the latest Emacs distribution.
-* Copying:: The GNU General Public License gives you permission
- to redistribute GNU Emacs on certain terms;
- it also explains that there is no warranty.
-* GNU Free Documentation License:: The license for this documentation.
* Intro:: An introduction to Emacs concepts.
address@hidden Note that in the printed manual, the glossary and indices come
last.
* Glossary:: Terms used in this manual.
-* Antinews:: Information about Emacs version 22.
-* Mac OS / GNUstep:: Using Emacs under Mac OS and GNUstep.
-* Microsoft Windows:: Using Emacs on Microsoft Windows and MS-DOS.
-* Manifesto:: What's GNU? Gnu's Not Unix!
-* Acknowledgments:: Major contributors to GNU Emacs.
Indexes (each index contains a large menu)
* Key Index:: An item for each standard Emacs key sequence.
@@ -155,6 +146,8 @@
* Variable Index:: An item for each documented variable.
* Concept Index:: An item for each concept.
+* Acknowledgments:: Major contributors to GNU Emacs.
+
Important General Concepts
* Screen:: How to interpret what you see on the screen.
* User Input:: Kinds of input events (characters, buttons,
@@ -164,7 +157,6 @@
* Commands:: Named functions run by key sequences to do editing.
* Entering Emacs:: Starting Emacs from the shell.
* Exiting:: Stopping or killing Emacs.
-* Emacs Invocation:: Hairy startup options.
Fundamental Editing Commands
* Basic:: The most basic editing commands.
@@ -178,6 +170,8 @@
* Yanking:: Recovering killed text. Moving text. (Pasting.)
* Accumulating Text:: Other ways of copying text.
* Rectangles:: Operating on the text inside a rectangle on the screen.
+* CUA Bindings:: Using @kbd{C-x}, @kbd{C-c}, @kbd{C-v} for copy
+ and paste, with enhanced rectangle support.
* Registers:: Saving a text string or a location in the buffer.
* Display:: Controlling what text is displayed.
* Search:: Finding or replacing occurrences of a string.
@@ -190,10 +184,10 @@
* Buffers:: Multiple buffers; editing several files at once.
* Windows:: Viewing two pieces of text at once.
* Frames:: Running the same Emacs session in multiple X windows.
-* International:: Using address@hidden character sets (the MULE
features).
+* International:: Using address@hidden character sets.
Advanced Features
-* Major Modes:: Text mode vs. Lisp mode vs. C mode ...
+* Major Modes:: Text mode vs. Lisp mode vs. C mode...
* Indentation:: Editing the white space at the beginnings of
lines.
* Text:: Commands and modes for editing English.
* Programs:: Commands and modes for editing programs.
@@ -201,6 +195,7 @@
* Maintaining:: Features for maintaining large programs.
* Abbrevs:: How to define text abbreviations to reduce
the number of characters you must type.
address@hidden AFAICS, the tex stuff generates its own index and does not use
this one.
@ifnottex
* Picture Mode:: Editing pictures made up of characters using
the quarter-plane screen model.
@@ -229,7 +224,6 @@
* Dissociated Press:: Dissociating text for fun.
* Amusements:: Various games and hacks.
* Customization:: Modifying the behavior of Emacs.
-* X Resources:: X resources for customizing Emacs.
Recovery from Problems
* Quitting:: Quitting and aborting.
@@ -238,6 +232,18 @@
* Contributing:: How to contribute improvements to Emacs.
* Service:: How to get help for your own Emacs needs.
+Appendices
+* Copying:: The GNU General Public License gives you permission
+ to redistribute GNU Emacs on certain terms;
+ it also explains that there is no warranty.
+* GNU Free Documentation License:: The license for this documentation.
+* Emacs Invocation:: Hairy startup options.
+* X Resources:: X resources for customizing Emacs.
+* Antinews:: Information about Emacs version 22.
+* Mac OS / GNUstep:: Using Emacs under Mac OS and GNUstep.
+* Microsoft Windows:: Using Emacs on Microsoft Windows and MS-DOS.
+* Manifesto:: What's GNU? Gnu's Not Unix!
+
@c Do NOT modify the following 3 lines! They must have this form to
@c be correctly identified by `texinfo-multiple-files-update'. In
@c particular, the detailed menu header line MUST be identical to the
@@ -260,17 +266,17 @@
Basic Editing Commands
* Inserting Text:: Inserting text by simply typing it.
-* Moving Point:: How to move the cursor to the place where you want to
+* Moving Point:: Moving the cursor to the place where you want to
change something.
* Erasing:: Deleting and killing text.
* Basic Undo:: Undoing recent changes in the text.
* Basic Files:: Visiting, creating, and saving files.
* Basic Help:: Asking what a character does.
-* Blank Lines:: Commands to make or delete blank lines.
-* Continuation Lines:: Lines too wide for the screen.
+* Blank Lines:: Making and deleting blank lines.
+* Continuation Lines:: How Emacs displays lines too wide for the screen.
* Position Info:: What page, line, row, or column is point on?
-* Arguments:: Numeric arguments for repeating a command.
-* Repeating:: A short-cut for repeating the previous command.
+* Arguments:: Numeric arguments for repeating a command N times.
+* Repeating:: Repeating the previous command quickly.
The Minibuffer
@@ -283,10 +289,10 @@
Completion
-* Example: Completion Example. Examples of using completion.
-* Commands: Completion Commands. A list of completion commands.
+* Completion Example:: Examples of using completion.
+* Completion Commands:: A list of completion commands.
* Strict Completion:: Different types of completion.
-* Options: Completion Options. Options for completion.
+* Completion Options:: Options for completion.
Help
@@ -299,7 +305,7 @@
* Language Help:: Help relating to international language support.
* Misc Help:: Other help commands.
* Help Files:: Commands to display pre-written help files.
-* Help Echo:: Help on active text and tooltips (`balloon help')
+* Help Echo:: Help on active text and tooltips (`balloon help').
The Mark and the Region
@@ -318,8 +324,6 @@
* Killing by Lines:: How to kill entire lines of text at one time.
* Other Kill Commands:: Commands to kill large regions of text and
syntactic units such as words and sentences.
-* CUA Bindings:: Using @kbd{C-x}, @kbd{C-c}, @kbd{C-v} for copy
- and paste, with enhanced rectangle support.
Yanking
@@ -339,7 +343,7 @@
Controlling the Display
-* Scrolling:: Moving text up and down in a window.
+* Scrolling:: Commands to move text up and down in a window.
* Auto Scrolling:: Redisplay scrolls text automatically when needed.
* Horizontal Scrolling:: Moving text left and right in a window.
* Follow Mode:: Follow mode lets two windows scroll as one.
@@ -394,10 +398,10 @@
Commands for Fixing Typos
-* Undo:: Full details of Emacs undo commands.
+* Undo:: The Undo commands.
* Transpose:: Exchanging two characters, words, lines, lists...
* Fixing Case:: Correcting case of last word entered.
-* Spelling:: Apply spelling checker to a word or a whole buffer.
+* Spelling:: Apply spelling checker to a word, or a whole file.
Keyboard Macros
@@ -421,7 +425,7 @@
* File Aliases:: Handling multiple names for one file.
* Directories:: Creating, deleting, and listing file directories.
* Comparing Files:: Finding where two files differ.
-* Diff Mode:: Editing diff output.
+* Diff Mode:: Mode for editing file differences.
* Misc File Ops:: Other things you can do on files.
* Compressed Files:: Accessing compressed files.
* File Archives:: Operating on tar, zip, jar etc. archive files.
@@ -443,22 +447,28 @@
Backup Files
-* Names: Backup Names. How backup files are named.
-* Deletion: Backup Deletion. Emacs deletes excess numbered backups.
-* Copying: Backup Copying. Backups can be made by copying or renaming.
+* Backup Names:: How backup files are named.
+* Backup Deletion:: Emacs deletes excess numbered backups.
+* Backup Copying:: Backups can be made by copying or renaming.
+
+Auto Reverting Non-File Buffers
+
+* Auto Reverting the Buffer Menu:: Auto Revert of the Buffer Menu.
+* Auto Reverting Dired:: Auto Revert of Dired buffers.
+* Supporting additional buffers:: How to add more Auto Revert support.
Auto-Saving: Protection Against Disasters
-* Files: Auto Save Files. The file where auto-saved changes are
+* Auto Save Files:: The file where auto-saved changes are
actually made until you save the file.
-* Control: Auto Save Control. Controlling when and how often to auto-save.
+* Auto Save Control:: Controlling when and how often to auto-save.
* Recover:: Recovering text from auto-save files.
Using Multiple Buffers
* Select Buffer:: Creating a new buffer or reselecting an old one.
* List Buffers:: Getting a list of buffers that exist.
-* Misc Buffer:: Renaming; changing read-onliness; copying text.
+* Misc Buffer:: Renaming; changing read-onlyness; copying text.
* Kill Buffer:: Killing buffers you no longer need.
* Several Buffers:: How to go through the list of all buffers
and operate variously on several of them.
@@ -466,6 +476,12 @@
* Buffer Convenience:: Convenience and customization features for
buffer handling.
+Convenience Features and Customization of Buffer Handling
+
+* Uniquify:: Making buffer names unique with directory parts.
+* Iswitchb:: Switching between buffers with substrings.
+* Buffer Menus:: Configurable buffer menu.
+
Multiple Windows
* Basic Window:: Introduction to Emacs windows.
@@ -495,11 +511,19 @@
* Menu Bars:: Enabling and disabling the menu bar.
* Tool Bars:: Enabling and disabling the tool bar.
* Dialog Boxes:: Controlling use of dialog boxes.
-* Tooltips:: Showing "tooltips", AKA "balloon help" for active text.
+* Tooltips:: Displaying information at the current mouse position.
* Mouse Avoidance:: Moving the mouse pointer out of the way.
* Non-Window Terminals:: Multiple frames on terminals that show only one.
* Text-Only Mouse:: Using the mouse in text-only terminals.
+Killing and Yanking on Graphical Displays
+
+* Mouse Commands:: Moving, cutting, and pasting, with the mouse.
+* Word and Line Mouse:: Mouse commands for selecting whole words or lines.
+* Cut/Paste Other App:: Transfering text between Emacs and other apps.
+* Secondary Selection:: Cutting without altering point and mark.
+* Clipboard:: Using the clipboard for selections.
+
International Character Set Support
* International Chars:: Basic concepts of multibyte characters.
@@ -520,6 +544,7 @@
* Fontsets:: Fontsets are collections of fonts
that cover the whole spectrum of characters.
* Defining Fontsets:: Defining a new fontset.
+* Modifying Fontsets:: Modifying an existing fontset.
* Undisplayable Characters::When characters don't display.
* Unibyte Mode:: You can pick one European character set
to use without multibyte characters.
@@ -555,43 +580,47 @@
Filling Text
* Auto Fill:: Auto Fill mode breaks long lines automatically.
-* Refill:: Keeping paragraphs filled.
* Fill Commands:: Commands to refill paragraphs and center lines.
* Fill Prefix:: Filling paragraphs that are indented
or in a comment, etc.
* Adaptive Fill:: How Emacs can determine the fill prefix automatically.
+* Refill:: Keeping paragraphs filled.
* Longlines:: Editing text with very long lines.
Outline Mode
-* Format: Outline Format. What the text of an outline looks like.
-* Motion: Outline Motion. Special commands for moving through
+* Outline Format:: What the text of an outline looks like.
+* Outline Motion:: Special commands for moving through
outlines.
-* Visibility: Outline Visibility. Commands to control what is visible.
-* Views: Outline Views. Outlines and multiple views.
+* Outline Visibility:: Commands to control what is visible.
+* Outline Views:: Outlines and multiple views.
* Foldout:: Folding means zooming in on outlines.
@TeX{} Mode
-* Editing: TeX Editing. Special commands for editing in TeX mode.
-* LaTeX: LaTeX Editing. Additional commands for LaTeX input files.
-* Printing: TeX Print. Commands for printing part of a file with TeX.
-* Misc: TeX Misc. Customization of TeX mode, and related features.
+* TeX Editing:: Special commands for editing in TeX mode.
+* LaTeX Editing:: Additional commands for LaTeX input files.
+* TeX Print:: Commands for printing part of a file with TeX.
+* TeX Misc:: Customization of TeX mode, and related features.
Editing Formatted Text
* Requesting Formatted Text:: Entering and exiting Enriched mode.
* Hard and Soft Newlines:: There are two different kinds of newlines.
* Editing Format Info:: How to edit text properties.
-* Faces: Format Faces. Bold, italic, underline, etc.
-* Color: Format Colors. Changing the color of text.
-* Indent: Format Indentation. Changing the left and right margins.
-* Justification: Format Justification.
- Centering, setting text flush with the
+* Format Faces:: Bold, italic, underline, etc.
+* Format Colors:: Changing the color of text.
+* Format Indentation:: Changing the left and right margins.
+* Format Justification:: Centering, setting text flush with the
left or right margin, etc.
-* Other: Format Properties. The "special" text properties submenu.
+* Format Properties:: The "special" text properties submenu.
* Forcing Enriched Mode:: How to force use of Enriched mode.
address@hidden The automatic texinfo menu update inserts some duplicate items
here
address@hidden (faces, colors, indentation, justification, properties), because
address@hidden they are listed in two menus. But we already have them above, no
address@hidden need to list them twice.
+
Editing Text-based Tables
* Table Definition:: What is a text based table.
@@ -668,6 +697,23 @@
* Other C Commands:: Filling comments, viewing expansion of macros,
and other neat features.
+Fortran Mode
+
+* Fortran Motion:: Moving point by statements or subprograms.
+* Fortran Indent:: Indentation commands for Fortran.
+* Fortran Comments:: Inserting and aligning comments.
+* Fortran Autofill:: Auto fill support for Fortran.
+* Fortran Columns:: Measuring columns for valid Fortran.
+* Fortran Abbrev:: Built-in abbrevs for Fortran keywords.
+
+Fortran Indentation
+
+* ForIndent Commands:: Commands for indenting and filling Fortran.
+* ForIndent Cont:: How continuation lines indent.
+* ForIndent Num:: How line numbers auto-indent.
+* ForIndent Conv:: Conventions you must obey to avoid trouble.
+* ForIndent Vars:: Variables controlling Fortran indent style.
+
Compiling and Testing Programs
* Compilation:: Compiling programs in languages other
@@ -696,9 +742,20 @@
implement a graphical debugging environment through
Emacs.
+GDB Graphical Interface
+
+* GDB-UI Layout:: Control the number of displayed buffers.
+* Source Buffers:: Use the mouse in the fringe/margin to
+ control your program.
+* Breakpoints Buffer:: A breakpoint control panel.
+* Stack Buffer:: Select a frame from the call stack.
+* Other GDB-UI Buffers::Input/output, locals, registers,
+ assembler, threads and memory buffers.
+* Watch Expressions:: Monitor variable values in the speedbar.
+
Maintaining Large Programs
-* Version Control:: Version control systems (RCS, CVS and SCCS).
+* Version Control:: Using version control systems.
* Change Log:: Maintaining a change history for your program.
* Tags:: Go directly to any function in your program in one
command. Tags remembers which file it is in.
@@ -709,14 +766,76 @@
* Introduction to VC:: How version control works in general.
* VC Mode Line:: How the mode line shows version control status.
* Basic VC Editing:: How to edit a file under version control.
-* Old Revisions:: Examining and comparing old revisions of files.
+* Old Revisions:: Examining and comparing old versions.
* Secondary VC Commands:: The commands used a little less frequently.
+* VC Directory Mode:: Listing files managed by version control.
* Branches:: Multiple lines of development.
* Remote Repositories:: Efficient access to remote CVS servers.
-* Revision Tags:: Symbolic names for revisions
+* Revision Tags:: Symbolic names for revisions.
* Miscellaneous VC:: Various other commands and features of VC.
* Customizing VC:: Variables that change VC's behavior.
+Introduction to Version Control
+
+* Why Version Control?:: Understanding the problems it addresses.
+* Version Control Systems:: Supported version control back-end systems.
+* VCS Concepts:: Words and concepts related to version control.
+* Types of Log File:: The VCS log in contrast to the ChangeLog.
+
+Basic Editing under Version Control
+
+* VC With A Merging VCS:: Without locking: default mode for CVS.
+* VC With A Locking VCS:: RCS in its default mode, SCCS, and optionally CVS.
+* Advanced C-x v v:: Advanced features available with a prefix argument.
+* Log Buffer:: Features available in log entry buffers.
+
+The Secondary Commands of VC
+
+* Registering:: Putting a file under version control.
+* VC Status:: Viewing the VC status of files.
+* VC Undo:: Canceling changes before or after check-in.
+
+VC Directory Mode
+
+* VC Directory Buffer:: What the buffer looks like and means.
+* VC Directory Commands:: Commands to use in a VC directory buffer.
+
+Multiple Branches of a File
+
+* Switching Branches:: How to get to another existing branch.
+* Creating Branches:: How to start a new branch.
+* Merging:: Transferring changes between branches.
+* Multi-User Branching:: Multiple users working at multiple branches
+ in parallel.
+
+Remote Repositories
+
+* Version Backups:: Keeping local copies of repository versions.
+* Local Version Control:: Using another version system for local editing.
+
+Revision Tags
+
+* Making Revision Tags:: The tag facilities.
+* Revision Tag Caveats:: Things to be careful of when using tags.
+
+Miscellaneous Commands and Features of VC
+
+* Change Logs and VC:: Generating a change log file from log entries.
+* Renaming and VC:: A command to rename both the source and master
+ file correctly.
+* Version Headers:: Inserting version control headers into working files.
+
+Customizing VC
+
+* General VC Options:: Options that apply to multiple back ends.
+* RCS and SCCS:: Options for RCS and SCCS.
+* CVS Options:: Options for CVS.
+
+Change Logs
+
+* Change Log Commands:: Commands for editing change log files.
+* Format of ChangeLog:: What the change log file looks like.
+
Tags Tables
* Tag Syntax:: Tag syntax for various types of code and text files.
@@ -727,6 +846,19 @@
* Tags Search:: Using a tags table for searching and replacing.
* List Tags:: Listing and finding tags defined in a file.
+Merging Files with Emerge
+
+* Overview of Emerge:: How to start Emerge. Basic concepts.
+* Submodes of Emerge:: Fast mode vs. Edit mode.
+ Skip Prefers mode and Auto Advance mode.
+* State of Difference:: You do the merge by specifying state A or B
+ for each difference.
+* Merge Commands:: Commands for selecting a difference,
+ changing states of differences, etc.
+* Exiting Emerge:: What to do when you've finished the merge.
+* Combining in Emerge:: How to keep both alternatives for a
difference.
+* Fine Points of Emerge:: Miscellaneous issues.
+
Abbrevs
* Abbrev Concepts:: Fundamentals of defined abbrevs.
@@ -750,12 +882,19 @@
Sending Mail
* Mail Format:: Format of the mail being composed.
-* Mail Headers:: Details of permitted mail header fields.
+* Mail Headers:: Details of some standard mail header fields.
* Mail Aliases:: Abbreviating and grouping mail addresses.
* Mail Mode:: Special commands for editing mail being composed.
-* Mail Amusements:: Distract the NSA's attention; add a fortune to a msg.
+* Mail Amusements:: Distracting the NSA; adding fortune messages.
* Mail Methods:: Using alternative mail-composition methods.
+Mail Mode
+
+* Mail Sending:: Commands to send the message.
+* Header Editing:: Commands to move to header fields and edit them.
+* Citing Mail:: Copying all or part of a message you are replying to.
+* Mail Mode Misc:: Spell checking, signatures, etc.
+
Reading Mail with Rmail
* Rmail Basics:: Basic concepts of Rmail, and simple use.
@@ -776,14 +915,19 @@
* Rmail Digest:: Extracting the messages from a digest message.
* Rmail Rot13:: Reading messages encoded in the rot13 code.
* Movemail:: More details of fetching new mail.
-* Remote Mailboxes:: Retrieving Mail from Remote Mailboxes.
-* Other Mailbox Formats:: Retrieving Mail from Local Mailboxes in
- Various Formats
+* Remote Mailboxes:: Retrieving mail from remote mailboxes.
+* Other Mailbox Formats:: Retrieving mail from local mailboxes in
+ various formats.
+
+Summaries
+
+* Rmail Make Summary:: Making various sorts of summaries.
+* Rmail Summary Edit:: Manipulating messages from the summary.
Dired, the Directory Editor
* Dired Enter:: How to invoke Dired.
-* Dired Navigation:: How to move in the Dired buffer.
+* Dired Navigation:: Special motion commands in the Dired buffer.
* Dired Deletion:: Deleting files with Dired.
* Flagging Many Files:: Flagging files based on their names.
* Dired Visiting:: Other file operations through Dired.
@@ -800,7 +944,7 @@
* Dired Updating:: Discarding lines for files of no interest.
* Dired and Find:: Using `find' to choose the files for Dired.
* Wdired:: Operating on files by editing the Dired buffer.
-* Image-Dired:: Viewing image thumbnails in Dired
+* Image-Dired:: Viewing image thumbnails in Dired.
* Misc Dired Features:: Various other features.
The Calendar and the Diary
@@ -844,11 +988,23 @@
* Adding to Diary:: Commands to create diary entries.
* Special Diary Entries:: Anniversaries, blocks of dates, cyclic entries, etc.
-Document View
+Customizing the Calendar and Diary
+
+* Calendar Customizing:: Calendar layout and hooks.
+* Holiday Customizing:: Defining your own holidays.
+* Date Display Format:: Changing the format.
+* Time Display Format:: Changing the format.
+* Diary Customizing:: Defaults you can set.
+* Non-Gregorian Diary:: Diary entries based on other calendars.
+* Fancy Diary Display:: Enhancing the diary display, sorting entries,
+ using included diary files.
+* Sexp Diary Entries:: Fancy things you can do.
+
+Document Viewing
* Navigation:: Navigation inside DocView buffers.
* Searching:: Searching inside documents.
-* Slicing:: Specifing which part of pages should be displayed.
+* Slicing:: Specifying which part of pages should be displayed.
* Conversion:: Influencing and triggering conversion.
Gnus
@@ -872,6 +1028,12 @@
* Remote Host:: Connecting to another computer.
* Serial Terminal:: Connecting to a serial port.
+Shell Command History
+
+* Shell Ring:: Fetching commands from the history list.
+* Shell History Copying::Moving to a command and then copying it.
+* History References:: Expanding @samp{!}-style history references.
+
Using Emacs as a Server
* Invoking emacsclient:: Connecting to the Emacs server.
@@ -891,9 +1053,9 @@
Customization
-* Minor Modes:: Each minor mode is one feature you can turn on
+* Minor Modes:: Each minor mode is a feature you can turn on
independently of any others.
-* Easy Customization:: Convenient way to browse and change user options.
+* Easy Customization:: Convenient way to browse and change settings.
* Variables:: Many Emacs commands examine Emacs variables
to decide what to do; by setting variables,
you can control their functioning.
@@ -904,6 +1066,18 @@
* Init File:: How to write common customizations in the
@file{.emacs} file.
+Easy Customization Interface
+
+* Customization Groups:: How settings are classified in a structure.
+* Browsing Custom:: Browsing and searching for settings.
+* Changing a Variable:: How to edit an option's value and set the option.
+* Saving Customizations:: Specifying the file for saving customizations.
+* Face Customization:: How to edit the attributes of a face.
+* Specific Customization:: Making a customization buffer for specific
+ variables, faces, or groups.
+* Custom Themes:: How to define collections of customized options
+ that can be loaded and unloaded together.
+
Variables
* Examining:: Examining or setting one variable's value.
@@ -911,6 +1085,12 @@
of Emacs to run on particular occasions.
* Locals:: Per-buffer values of variables.
* File Variables:: How files can specify variable values.
+* Directory Variables:: How variable values can be specified by directory.
+
+Local Variables in Files
+
+* Specifying File Variables:: Specifying file local variables.
+* Safe File Variables:: Making sure file local variables are safe.
Customizing Key Bindings
@@ -975,7 +1155,7 @@
Environment Variables
* General Variables:: Environment variables that all versions of Emacs use.
-* Misc Variables:: Certain system specific variables.
+* Misc Variables:: Certain system-specific variables.
* MS-Windows Registry:: An alternative to the environment on MS-Windows.
X Options and Resources
@@ -987,12 +1167,18 @@
* LessTif Resources:: X resources for LessTif and Motif menus.
* GTK resources:: Resources for GTK widgets.
+GTK resources
+
+* GTK widget names:: How widgets in GTK are named in general.
+* GTK Names in Emacs:: GTK widget names in Emacs.
+* GTK styles:: What can be customized in a GTK widget.
+
Emacs and Mac OS / GNUstep
-* Mac / GNUstep Basics:: Basic Emacs usage in Mac OS.
+* Mac / GNUstep Basics:: Basic Emacs usage under GNUstep or Mac OS.
+* Mac / GNUstep Customization:: Customizations under GNUstep or Mac OS.
* Mac / GNUstep Events:: How window system events are handled.
-* Mac / GNUstep Customization:: Customizations in Mac OS
-* GNUstep Support:: Details on status of GNUstep support
+* GNUstep Support:: Details on status of GNUstep support.
Emacs and Microsoft Windows/MS-DOS
@@ -1004,8 +1190,20 @@
* Windows Mouse:: Windows-specific mouse features.
* Windows Processes:: Running subprocesses on Windows.
* Windows Printing:: How to specify the printer on MS-Windows.
+* Windows Fonts:: Specifying fonts on MS-Windows.
* Windows Misc:: Miscellaneous Windows features.
* MS-DOS:: Using Emacs on MS-DOS (otherwise known as
@dfn{MS-DOG}).
+
+Emacs and MS-DOS
+
+* MS-DOS Keyboard:: Keyboard conventions on MS-DOS.
+* MS-DOS Mouse:: Mouse conventions on MS-DOS.
+* MS-DOS Display:: Fonts, frames and display size on MS-DOS.
+* MS-DOS File Names:: File name conventions on MS-DOS.
+* MS-DOS Printing:: Printing specifics on MS-DOS.
+* MS-DOS and MULE:: Support for internationalization on MS-DOS.
+* MS-DOS Processes:: Running subprocesses on MS-DOS.
+
@end detailmenu
@end menu
@@ -1019,7 +1217,7 @@
This is primarily a reference manual, but can also be used as a
primer. If you are new to Emacs, we recommend you start with
-the on-line, learn-by-doing tutorial, before reading the manual. To
+the integrated, learn-by-doing tutorial, before reading the manual. To
run the tutorial, start Emacs and type @kbd{C-h t}. The tutorial
describes commands, tells you when to try them, and explains the
results.
@@ -1038,22 +1236,22 @@
describe optional but useful features; read those chapters when you
need them.
- Read the Trouble chapter if Emacs does not seem to be working
-properly. It explains how to cope with several common problems
-(@pxref{Lossage}), as well as when and how to report Emacs bugs
-(@pxref{Bugs}).
+ Read the Common Problems chapter if Emacs does not seem to be
+working properly. It explains how to cope with several common
+problems (@pxref{Lossage}), as well as when and how to report Emacs
+bugs (@pxref{Bugs}).
To find the documentation of a particular command, look in the index.
Keys (character commands) and command names have separate indexes.
There is also a glossary, with a cross reference for each term.
This manual is available as a printed book and also as an Info file.
-The Info file is for on-line perusal with the Info program, which is
-the principal means of accessing on-line documentation in the GNU
-system. Both the Emacs Info file and an Info reader are included with
-GNU Emacs. The Info file and the printed book contain substantially
-the same text and are generated from the same source files, which are
-also distributed with GNU Emacs.
+The Info file is for use with the Info program, which is the principal
+means of accessing on-line documentation in the GNU system. Both the
+Emacs Info file and an Info reader are included with GNU Emacs. The
+Info file and the printed book contain substantially the same text and
+are generated from the same source files, which are also distributed
+with GNU Emacs.
GNU Emacs is a member of the Emacs editor family. There are many
Emacs editors, all sharing common principles of organization. For
@@ -1069,7 +1267,7 @@
MS-DOS does not support all GNU Emacs features. @xref{Microsoft
Windows}, for information about using Emacs on Windows.
@xref{Mac OS / GNUstep}, for information about using Emacs on
-Macintosh and GNUstep.
+Macintosh (and GNUstep).
@end iftex
@node Distrib, Intro, Top, Top
@@ -1105,12 +1303,13 @@
General Public License. In other words, the program must be free for you
when you get it, not just free for the manufacturer.
address@hidden FIXME no longer true?
You can also order copies of GNU Emacs from the Free Software
Foundation. This is a convenient and reliable way to get a copy; it is
also a good way to help fund our work. We also sell hardcopy versions
of this manual and @cite{An Introduction to Programming in Emacs Lisp},
-by Robert J. Chassell. You can find an order form on our web site at
address@hidden://www.gnu.org/order/order.html}. For further information,
+by Robert J. Chassell. You can visit our online store at
address@hidden://shop.fsf.org/}. For further information,
write to
@display
@@ -1120,10 +1319,11 @@
USA
@end display
-The income from distribution fees goes to support the foundation's
-purpose: the development of new free software, and improvements to our
-existing programs including GNU Emacs.
+The income from sales goes to support the foundation's purpose: the
+development of new free software, and improvements to our existing
+programs including GNU Emacs.
address@hidden FIXME you can't order a CD any more.
If you find GNU Emacs useful, please @strong{send a donation} to the
Free Software Foundation to support our work. Donations to the Free
Software Foundation are tax deductible in the US. If you use GNU Emacs
@@ -1226,7 +1426,7 @@
We call Emacs @dfn{advanced} because it can do much more than simple
insertion and deletion of text. It can control subprocesses, indent
-programs automatically, show two or more files at once, and more.
+programs automatically, show multiple files at once, and more.
Emacs editing commands operate in terms of characters, words, lines,
sentences, paragraphs, and pages, as well as expressions and comments
in various programming languages.
@@ -1271,6 +1471,7 @@
@include search.texi
@include fixit.texi
@include kmacro.texi
address@hidden Includes arevert-xtra.
@include files.texi
@include buffers.texi
@include windows.texi
@@ -1279,8 +1480,10 @@
@include major.texi
@include indent.texi
@include text.texi
address@hidden Includes fortran-xtra.
@include programs.texi
@include building.texi
address@hidden Includes vc1-xtra, emerge-xtra.
@include maintaining.texi
@include abbrevs.texi
@ifnottex
@@ -1288,7 +1491,9 @@
@end ifnottex
@include sending.texi
@include rmail.texi
address@hidden Includes dired-xtra.
@include dired.texi
address@hidden Includes cal-xtra.
@include calendar.texi
@include misc.texi
@include custom.texi
@@ -1307,6 +1512,7 @@
@include anti.texi
@include macos.texi
address@hidden Includes msdog-xtra.
@include msdog.texi
@include gnu.texi
@include glossary.texi