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@setfilename ../info/speedbar
@settitle Speedbar: File/Tag summarizing utility
+@syncodeindex fn cp
-@dircategory Emacs
-@direntry
-* Speedbar: (speedbar). File/Tag summarizing utility.
-@end direntry
-@ifnottex
-Copyright @copyright{} 1999, 2000 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+@copying
+Copyright @copyright{} 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004,
+ 2005 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
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Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document
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any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with the
Invariant Sections being ``The GNU Manifesto'', ``Distribution'' and
``GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE'', with the Front-Cover texts being ``A GNU
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license to the document, as described in section 6 of the license.
-@end ifnottex
+@end quotation
+@end copying
+
+@dircategory Emacs
+@direntry
+* Speedbar: (speedbar). File/Tag summarizing utility.
+@end direntry
@titlepage
@sp 10
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-Copyright @copyright{} 1999, 2000 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
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-Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document
-under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.1 or
-any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with the
-Invariant Sections being ``The GNU Manifesto'', ``Distribution'' and
-``GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE'', with the Front-Cover texts being ``A GNU
-Manual'', and with the Back-Cover Texts as in (a) below. A copy of the
-license is included in the section entitled ``GNU Free Documentation
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-separately from the collection, you can do so by adding a copy of the
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@end titlepage
-@syncodeindex fn cp
-
@node Top, , , (dir)Top
@comment node-name, next, previous, up
the needs of that mode.
Throughout this manual, activities are defined as `clicking on', or
-`expanding' items. Clicking means using using @kbd{Mouse-2} on a
+`expanding' items. Clicking means using @kbd{Mouse-2} on a
button. Expanding refers to clicking on an expansion button to display
an expanded summary of the entry the expansion button is
on. @xref{Basic Navigation}.
@chapter Introduction
@cindex introduction
-To start using speedbar use the command @kbd{M-x speedbar RET} or select
-it from the Tools menu in versions of Emacs with speedbar installed by
-default. This command will open a new frame to summarize the local
-files. On X Window systems or on MS-Windows, speedbar's frame is twenty
-characters wide, and will mimic the height of the frame from which it
-was started. It positions itself to the left or right of the frame you
-started it from.
+To start using speedbar use the command @kbd{M-x speedbar RET} or
+select it from the @samp{Options->Show/Hide} sub-menu. This command
+will open a new frame to summarize the local files. On X Window
+systems or on MS-Windows, speedbar's frame is twenty characters wide,
+and will mimic the height of the frame from which it was started. It
+positions itself to the left or right of the frame you started it
+from.
To use speedbar effectively, it is important to understand its
relationship with the frame you started it from. This frame is the
to use.
@menu
-* Basic Keybindings::
+* Basic Key Bindings::
* Basic Visuals::
* Mouse Bindings::
* Displays Submenu::
@end menu
-@node Basic Keybindings, Basic Visuals, Basic Navigation, Basic Navigation
+@node Basic Key Bindings, Basic Visuals, Basic Navigation, Basic Navigation
@comment node-name, next, previous, up
-@section Basic Keybindings
-@cindex keybindings
+@section Basic Key Bindings
+@cindex key bindings
-These keybindings are common across all modes:
+These key bindings are common across all modes:
@table @kbd
-@item delete, SPC
-@cindex scrolling in speedbar
-Scroll up and down one page.
@item Q
@cindex quitting speedbar
Quit speedbar, and kill the frame.
Contract the current group, hiding sub items.
@end table
-@node Basic Visuals, Mouse Bindings, Basic Keybindings, Basic Navigation
+@node Basic Visuals, Mouse Bindings, Basic Key Bindings, Basic Navigation
@comment node-name, next, previous, up
@section Basic Visuals
@cindex visuals
In all modes, a group can be `edited' by pressing @kbd{RET}, meaning a
file will be opened, or a directory explicitly opened in speedbar. A
group can be expanded or contracted using @kbd{+} or
-@kbd{-}. @xref{Basic Keybindings}.
+@kbd{-}. @xref{Basic Key Bindings}.
Sometimes groups may have a @samp{?} in its indicator box. This means
that it is a group type, but there are no contents, or no known way of
@menu
* Directory Display:: What the display means.
* Hidden Files:: How to display hidden files.
-* File Keybindings:: Performing file operations.
+* File Key Bindings:: Performing file operations.
@end menu
@node Directory Display, Hidden Files, File Mode, File Mode
indicating that all symbols which alphabetically fall between those
categories are included in that sub-group. @xref{Tag Hierarchy Methods}.
-@node Hidden Files, File Keybindings, Directory Display, File Mode
+@node Hidden Files, File Key Bindings, Directory Display, File Mode
@comment node-name, next, previous, up
@section Hidden Files
@cindex hidden files
determine their presence by the @samp{#} and @samp{!} file indicators.
@xref{Directory Display}.
-@node File Keybindings, , Hidden Files, File Mode
+@node File Key Bindings, , Hidden Files, File Mode
@comment node-name, next, previous, up
-@section File Keybindings
-@cindex file keybindings
+@section File Key Bindings
+@cindex file key bindings
-File mode has keybindings permitting different file system operations
+File mode has key bindings permitting different file system operations
such as copy or rename. These commands all operate on the @dfn{current
file}. In this case, the current file is the file at point, or clicked
on when pulling up the menu.
and uses the same unknown file indicator (@pxref{File Mode}).
Buffer mode does not have file operation bindings, but the following
-buffer specific keybindings are available:
+buffer specific key bindings are available:
@table @kbd
@item k
will override any major display mode currently being displayed for the
duration of the specialized buffer's use. Minor display modes
will follow the general rules of their major counterparts in terms of
-keybindings and visuals, but will have specialized behaviors.
+key bindings and visuals, but will have specialized behaviors.
@menu
-* RMAIL:: Managing folders in speedbar
-* Info:: Browsing topics in speedbar
-* GDB:: Managing the current stack trace in speedbar
+* RMAIL:: Managing folders.
+* Info:: Browsing topics.
+* GDB:: Watching expressions or managing the current
+ stack trace.
@end menu
@node RMAIL, Info, Minor Modes, Minor Modes
@cindex gdb
@cindex gud
-If you are debugging an application with GDB in Emacs, speedbar can show
+You can debug an application with GDB in Emacs using graphical mode or
+text command mode (@pxref{GDB Graphical Interface,,, emacs, The
+extensible self-documenting text editor}).
+
+If you are using graphical mode you can see how selected variables
+change each time your program stops (@pxref{Watch Expressions,,,
+emacs, The extensible self-documenting text editor}).
+
+If you are using text command mode, speedbar can show
you the current stack when the current buffer is the @file{*gdb*}
buffer. Usually, it will just report that there is no stack, but when
the application is stopped, the current stack will be shown.
level. You can then check variables local to that level at the GDB
prompt.
-This mode has the unfortunate side-effect of breaking GDB's repeat
-feature when you hit @kbd{RET} since your previous command is overridden
-with a stack fetching command.
-
@node Customizing, Extending, Minor Modes, Top
@comment node-name, next, previous, up
@chapter Customizing
@cindex @code{speedbar-reconfigure-keymaps-hook}
@item speedbar-reconfigure-keymaps-hook
Hooks run when the keymaps are regenerated. Keymaps are reconfigured
-whenever modes change. This will let you add custom keybindings.
+whenever modes change. This will let you add custom key bindings.
@cindex @code{speedbar-before-popup-hook}
@item speedbar-before-popup-hook
Hooks called before popping up the speedbar frame.
There are several helper functions you can use if you are going to use
built in tagging. These functions can be @code{or}ed since each one
-returns non-nil if it displays a message. They are:
+returns non-@code{nil} if it displays a message. They are:
@table @code
@cindex @code{speedbar-item-info-file-helper}
user clicks on the text.
The optional argument @var{token} is extra data to associated with the
-text. Lastly @var{prevline} should be non-nil if you want this line to
+text. Lastly @var{prevline} should be non-@code{nil} if you want this line to
appear directly after the last button which was created instead of on
the next line.
@end defun
Create a tag line with @var{exp-button-type} for the small expansion
button. This is the button that expands or contracts a node (if
applicable), and @var{exp-button-char} the character in it (@samp{+},
-@samp{-}, @samp{?},
-etc). @var{exp-button-function} is the function to call if it's clicked
-on. Button types are @code{'bracket}, @code{'angle}, @code{'curly},
-@code{'expandtag}, @code{'statictag}, or nil. @var{exp-button-data} is
-extra data attached to the text forming the expansion button.
+@samp{-}, @samp{?}, etc). @var{exp-button-function} is the function
+to call if it's clicked on. Button types are @code{bracket},
+@code{angle}, @code{curly}, @code{expandtag}, @code{statictag}, and
+@code{nil}. @var{exp-button-data} is extra data attached to the text
+forming the expansion button.
Next, @var{tag-button} is the text of the tag.
@var{tag-button-function} is the function to call if clicked on, and
@defvar speedbar-generic-list-group-expand-button-type
This is the button type used for groups of tags, whether expanded
or added in via a hierarchy method. Two good values are
-@code{'curly} and @code{'expandtag}. Curly is the default button, and
-@code{'expandtag} is useful if the groups also has a position.
+@code{curly} and @code{expandtag}. Curly is the default button, and
+@code{expandtag} is useful if the groups also has a position.
@end defvar
@defvar speedbar-generic-list-tag-button-type
This is the button type used for a single tag.
-Two good values are @code{nil} and @code{'statictag}.
-@code{nil} is the default, and @code{'statictag} has the same width as
-@code{'expandtag}.
+Two good values are @code{nil} and @code{statictag}.
+@code{nil} is the default, and @code{statictag} has the same width as
+@code{expandtag}.
@end defvar
@end defun
@printindex cp
@bye
-@c LocalWords: speedbar's xref Keybindings slowbar kbd subsubsection
+@c LocalWords: speedbar's xref slowbar kbd subsubsection
@c LocalWords: keybindings
+
+@ignore
+ arch-tag: e1fc85f0-1eeb-489f-a8d4-a2bfe711fa02
+@end ignore