Re: What is normal these days (display.texi)?

[David Kastrup]

address@hidden (Kim F. Storm) writes:

> David Kastrup <address@hidden> writes:
>
>> ! text line are called @dfn{continuation} lines.
>> ! 
>> !   On a text terminal, a @samp{$} in
>
> Looks good.
>
> Could you show us the other changes you have to display.texi?

I've not gotten far as to yet.  Here is what I have so far:

Index: display.texi
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RCS file: /sources/emacs/emacs/lispref/display.texi,v
retrieving revision 1.223
diff -u -r1.223 display.texi
*** display.texi        13 Jun 2006 22:18:06 -0000      1.223
--- display.texi        7 Jul 2006 15:49:43 -0000
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  This function clears and redisplays all visible frames.
  @end deffn
  
!   This function calls for redisplay of certain windows, the next time
! redisplay is done, but does not clear them first.
  
  @defun force-window-update &optional object
  This function forces redisplay of some or all windows.  If
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  This function clears and redisplays all visible frames.
  @end deffn
  
!   The following function redisplays certain windows without clearing
! them first:
  
  @defun force-window-update &optional object
  This function forces redisplay of some or all windows.  If
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  omitted), it forces redisplay of all windows.
  @end defun
  
!   Processing user input takes absolute priority over redisplay.  If you
! call these functions when input is available, they do nothing
! immediately, but a full redisplay does happen eventually---after all the
! input has been processed.
  
    Normally, suspending and resuming Emacs also refreshes the screen.
  Some terminal emulators record separate contents for display-oriented
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  omitted), it forces redisplay of all windows.
  @end defun
  
!   For all of those functions, processing user input takes absolute
! priority over redisplay.  If you call these functions when input is
! available or being processed, they do nothing immediately, but a full
! redisplay does happen eventually---after all the input has been
! processed.
  
    Normally, suspending and resuming Emacs also refreshes the screen.
  Some terminal emulators record separate contents for display-oriented
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  @tindex redisplay-dont-pause
  @defvar redisplay-dont-pause
  If this variable is address@hidden, pending input does not
! prevent or halt redisplay; redisplay occurs, and finishes,
  regardless of whether input is available.
  @end defvar
  
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  @tindex redisplay-dont-pause
  @defvar redisplay-dont-pause
  If this variable is address@hidden, pending input does not
! prevent or halt redisplay; redisplay occurs and finishes
  regardless of whether input is available.
  @end defvar
  
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    When a line of text extends beyond the right edge of a window, the
  line can either be continued on the next screen line, or truncated to
  one screen line.  The additional screen lines used to display a long
! text line are called @dfn{continuation} lines.  Normally, a @samp{$} in
  the rightmost column of the window indicates truncation; a @samp{\} on
  the rightmost column indicates a line that ``wraps'' onto the next line,
  which is also called @dfn{continuing} the line.  (The display table can
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    When a line of text extends beyond the right edge of a window, the
  line can either be continued on the next screen line, or truncated to
  one screen line.  The additional screen lines used to display a long
! text line are called @dfn{continuation} lines.
! 
!   On a text terminal, a @samp{$} in
  the rightmost column of the window indicates truncation; a @samp{\} on
  the rightmost column indicates a line that ``wraps'' onto the next line,
  which is also called @dfn{continuing} the line.  (The display table can
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    Note that continuation is different from filling; continuation happens
  on the screen only, not in the buffer contents, and it breaks a line
! precisely at the right margin, not at a word boundary.  @xref{Filling}.
  
  @defopt truncate-lines
  This buffer-local variable controls how Emacs displays lines that extend
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    Note that continuation is different from filling; continuation happens
  on the screen only, not in the buffer contents, and it breaks a line
! precisely at the right margin, not at a word boundary.  @xref{Filling},
! @ref{Longlines,, Long Lines Mode, emacs, The GNU Emacs Manual}.
  
  @defopt truncate-lines
  This buffer-local variable controls how Emacs displays lines that extend


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David Kastrup, Kriemhildstr. 15, 44793 Bochum