bug#4334: 23.1.50; truncate-partial-width-windows documentation problem

[Stefan Monnier]

> There's this variable truncate-partial-width-windows in emacs 23.1.

I agree it's not perfect.
Does the patch below make it more clear for you?


        Stefan


=== modified file 'src/xdisp.c'
--- src/xdisp.c 2009-08-30 01:04:59 +0000
+++ src/xdisp.c 2009-09-04 17:42:00 +0000
@@ -24838,13 +24838,13 @@
 
   DEFVAR_LISP ("truncate-partial-width-windows",
               &Vtruncate_partial_width_windows,
-    doc: /* Non-nil means truncate lines in windows with less than the frame 
width.
-For an integer value, truncate lines in each window with less than the
+    doc: /* Non-nil means truncate lines in windows narrower than the frame.
+For an integer value, truncate lines in each window narrower than the
 full frame width, provided the window width is less than that integer;
 otherwise, respect the value of `truncate-lines'.
 
-For any other non-nil value, truncate lines in all windows with
-less than the full frame width.
+For any other non-nil value, truncate lines in all windows that do
+not span the full frame width.
 
 A value of nil means to respect the value of `truncate-lines'.