number of other sources---mail, remote directories, digests, and so on.
Here we introduce Gnus and describe several basic features.
-@ifinfo
+@ifnottex
For full details, see @ref{Top, Gnus,, gnus, The Gnus Manual}.
-@end ifinfo
+@end ifnottex
@iftex
For full details on Gnus, type @kbd{M-x info} and then select the Gnus
manual.
@c Too many references to the name of the manual if done with xref in TeX!
Gnus is powerful and customizable. Here are references to a few
-@ifinfo
+@ifnottex
additional topics:
-@end ifinfo
+@end ifnottex
@iftex
additional topics in @cite{The Gnus Manual}:
See section ``Composing Messages.''
@end itemize
@end iftex
-@ifinfo
+@ifnottex
@itemize @bullet
@item
Follow discussions on specific topics.@*
Send an article to a newsgroup.@*
@xref{Composing Messages, , , gnus, The Gnus Manual}.
@end itemize
-@end ifinfo
+@end ifnottex
@end ignore
@node Shell, Emacs Server, Gnus, Top
When you find the previous input you want, you can resubmit it by
typing @key{RET}, or you can edit it first and then resubmit it if you
-wish.
+wish. Any partial input you were composing before navigating the
+history list is restored when you go to the beginning or end of the
+history ring.
Often it is useful to reexecute several successive shell commands that
were previously executed in sequence. To do this, first find and
Move point to the following prompt (@code{comint-next-prompt}).
@kindex C-c RET @r{(Shell mode)}
-@findex comint-insert-input
+@findex comint-copy-old-input
@item C-c @key{RET}
Copy the input command which point is in, inserting the copy at the end
-of the buffer (@code{comint-insert-input}). This is useful if you
+of the buffer (@code{comint-copy-old-input}). This is useful if you
move point back to a previous command. After you copy the command, you
can submit the copy as input with @key{RET}. If you wish, you can
-edit the copy before resubmitting it.
+edit the copy before resubmitting it. If you use this command on an
+output line, it copies that line to the end of the buffer.
@item Mouse-2
-Copy the input command that you click on, inserting the copy at the end
-of the buffer.
+If @code{comint-use-prompt-regexp} is @code{nil} (the default), copy
+the old input command that you click on, inserting the copy at the end
+of the buffer (@code{comint-insert-input}). If
+@code{comint-use-prompt-regexp} is non-@code{nil}, or if the click is
+not over old input, just yank as usual.
@end table
Moving to a previous input and then copying it with @kbd{C-c
@vindex comint-scroll-to-bottom-on-input
If the variable @code{comint-scroll-to-bottom-on-input} is
non-@code{nil}, insertion and yank commands scroll the selected window
-to the bottom before inserting.
+to the bottom before inserting. The default is @code{nil}.
@vindex comint-scroll-show-maximum-output
If @code{comint-scroll-show-maximum-output} is non-@code{nil}, then
arrival of output when point is at the end tries to place the last line of
text at the bottom line of the window, so as to show as much useful
-text as possible. (This mimics the scrolling behavior of many
-terminals.) The default is @code{nil}.
+text as possible. (This mimics the scrolling behavior of most
+terminals.) The default is @code{t}.
@vindex comint-move-point-for-output
By setting @code{comint-move-point-for-output}, you can opt for
@subsection Invoking @code{emacsclient}
To run the @code{emacsclient} program, specify file names as arguments,
-and optionally line numbers as well. Do it like this:
+and optionally line numbers as well, like this:
@example
emacsclient @r{@{}@r{[}+@var{line}@r{[}@var{column}@r{]}@r{]} @var{filename}@r{@}}@dots{}
Emacs sends a message to the @code{emacsclient} program telling it to
return.
+ If you invoke @code{emacsclient} for more than one file, the
+additional client buffers are buried at the bottom of the buffer list
+(@pxref{Buffers}). If you call @kbd{C-x #} after you are done editing
+a client buffer, the next client buffer is automatically selected.
+
But if you use the option @samp{-n} or @samp{--no-wait} when running
@code{emacsclient}, then it returns immediately. (You can take as
long as you like to edit the files in Emacs.)
- The option @samp{--alternate-editor=@var{command}} is useful when
-running @code{emacsclient} in a script. It specifies a command to run
-if @code{emacsclient} fails to contact Emacs. For example, the
-following setting for the @var{EDITOR} environment variable will
+ The option @samp{--alternate-editor=@var{command}} specifies a
+command to run if @code{emacsclient} fails to contact Emacs. This is
+useful when running @code{emacsclient} in a script. For example, the
+following setting for the @env{EDITOR} environment variable will
always give you an editor, even if no Emacs server is running:
@example
@end example
@noindent
-The environment variable @var{ALTERNATE_EDITOR} has the same effect, but
-the value of the @samp{--alternate-editor} takes precedence.
+The environment variable @env{ALTERNATE_EDITOR} has the same effect, with
+the value of the @samp{--alternate-editor} option taking precedence.
@pindex emacs.bash
Alternatively, the file @file{etc/emacs.bash} defines a bash
can be customized in group @code{handwrite}. This function only
supports ISO 8859-1 characters.
-@ifinfo
+@ifnottex
The following section describes variables for customizing these commands.
-@end ifinfo
+@end ifnottex
@node PostScript Variables, Printing Package, PostScript, Printing
@section Variables for PostScript Hardcopy
making the rest temporarily inaccessible. The portion which you can
still get to is called the @dfn{accessible portion}. Canceling the
narrowing, which makes the entire buffer once again accessible, is
-called @dfn{widening}. The amount of narrowing in effect in a buffer at
-any time is called the buffer's @dfn{restriction}.
+called @dfn{widening}. The bounds of narrowing in effect in a buffer
+are called the buffer's @dfn{restriction}.
Narrowing can make it easier to concentrate on a single subroutine or
-paragraph by eliminating clutter. It can also be used to restrict the
+paragraph by eliminating clutter. It can also be used to limit the
range of operation of a replace command or repeating keyboard macro.
@table @kbd
To enter Tumme, type @kbd{M-x tumme}. It prompts for a directory;
specify one that has images files. This creates thumbnails for all
the images in that directory, and displays them all in the ``thumbnail
-buffer''. This takes a long time if the directory contains many image
-files, and it won't operate if the number of image files exceeds
-@code{tumme-show-all-from-dir-max-files}.
+buffer.'' This takes a long time if the directory contains many image
+files, and it asks for confirmation if the number of image files
+exceeds @code{tumme-show-all-from-dir-max-files}.
@kindex C-t d @r{(Tumme)}
@findex tumme-display-thumbs
(@code{tumme-display-thumbnail-original-image}) to display a sized
version of it in another window. This sizes the image to fit the
window. Use the arrow keys to move around in the buffer. For easy
-browing, type @kbd{SPC} (@code{tumme-display-next-thumbnail-original})
+browsing, type @kbd{SPC} (@code{tumme-display-next-thumbnail-original})
to advance and display the next image. Typing @kbd{DEL}
(@code{tumme-display-previous-thumbnail-original}) backs up to the
previous thumbnail and displays that instead.