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[Emacs-diffs] emacs-25 4c51ef4: Clarify what is the "cursor"


From: Eli Zaretskii
Subject: [Emacs-diffs] emacs-25 4c51ef4: Clarify what is the "cursor"
Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2017 10:56:41 -0500 (EST)

branch: emacs-25
commit 4c51ef4e803f9e956b2a1c1dc78ed50087c9507e
Author: Eli Zaretskii <address@hidden>
Commit: Eli Zaretskii <address@hidden>

    Clarify what is the "cursor"
    
    * doc/lispref/windows.texi (Window Point): Clarify the notion of
    "cursor".
---
 doc/lispref/windows.texi | 10 +++++++---
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/lispref/windows.texi b/doc/lispref/windows.texi
index d03e07e..290fb98 100644
--- a/doc/lispref/windows.texi
+++ b/doc/lispref/windows.texi
@@ -3062,9 +3062,13 @@ point and the buffer's point always move together; they 
remain equal.
 @end itemize
 
 @cindex cursor
-   As far as the user is concerned, point is where the cursor is, and
-when the user switches to another buffer, the cursor jumps to the
-position of point in that buffer.
+   Emacs displays the cursor, by default as a rectangular block, in
+each window at the position of that window's point.  When the user
+switches to another buffer in a window, Emacs moves that window's
+cursor to where point is in that buffer.  If the exact position of
+point is hidden behind some display element, such as a display string
+or an image, Emacs displays the cursor immediately before or after
+that display element.
 
 @defun window-point &optional window
 This function returns the current position of point in @var{window}.



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