diff -wur nano-cvs/doc/man/nano.1 nano-new/doc/man/nano.1
--- nano-cvs/doc/man/nano.1	2006-05-19 18:50:36.000000000 +0200
+++ nano-new/doc/man/nano.1	2006-05-24 18:28:27.000000000 +0200
@@ -146,7 +146,9 @@
 \fI/tmp\fP, perhaps?
 .TP
 .B \-m (\-\-mouse)
-Enable mouse support (if available for your system).
+Enable mouse support (if available for your system).  When enabled,
+mouse clicks can be used to place the cursor, set the mark (with a
+double click), or execute shortcuts.
 .TP
 .B \-o \fIdir\fP (\-\-operatingdir=\fIdir\fP)
 Set operating directory.  Makes \fBnano\fP set up something similar to a
diff -wur nano-cvs/doc/texinfo/nano.texi nano-new/doc/texinfo/nano.texi
--- nano-cvs/doc/texinfo/nano.texi	2006-05-23 22:39:01.000000000 +0200
+++ nano-new/doc/texinfo/nano.texi	2006-05-24 18:25:17.000000000 +0200
@@ -219,8 +219,9 @@
 and a new file is created.
 
 @item -m, --mouse
-Enables the use of the mouse to select text (currently only useful for
-running under the X Window System).
+Enables the use of the mouse to place the cursor, set the mark, or run
+shortcuts.  (Works in the X Window System, and when gpm is running also
+on the console.)
 
 @item -o <dir>, --operatingdir=<dir>
 Set operating directory.  Makes @code{nano} set up something similar to
@@ -273,6 +274,7 @@
 Ignored, for compatibility with Pico.
 @end table
 
+
 @node Editor Basics, Online Help, Introduction, Top
 @chapter Editor Basics
 @menu
@@ -281,6 +283,7 @@
 * The Titlebar::
 * The Statusbar::
 * Shortcut Lists::
+* Using the Mouse::
 @end menu
 
 @node Entering Text, Special Functions, Editor Basics, Editor Basics
@@ -339,12 +342,24 @@
 that are asked of the user will be asked on the statusbar, and any user
 input (search strings, filenames, etc.) will be input on the statusbar.
 
address@hidden Shortcut Lists, , The Statusbar, Editor Basics
address@hidden Shortcut Lists, Using the Mouse, The Statusbar, Editor Basics
 @section Shortcut Lists
 
 The Shortcut Lists are the two lines at the bottom of the screen which
 show some of the more commonly used functions in the editor.
 
address@hidden Using the Mouse, , Shortcut Lists, Editor Basics
address@hidden Using the Mose
+
+When mouse support has been configured and enabled, a single mouse click
+places the cursor at the indicated position.  Clicking a second time in
+the same position toggles the Mark.  Clicking in the Shortcut List
+executes the selected shortcut.
+
+The mouse can be used when working in the X Window System, and when gpm
+is running also on the console.
+
+
 @node Online Help, Feature Toggles, Editor Basics, Top
 @chapter Online Help