@cindex Syntax highlighting on a TTY
@cindex Console, colors
-In Emacs 21.1 and later, colors and faces are supported in non-windowed mode,
-i.e., on Unix and GNU/Linux text-only terminals and consoles, and when
-invoked as @samp{emacs -nw} on X, and MS-Windows. (Colors and faces were
-supported in the MS-DOS port since Emacs 19.29.) Emacs automatically
-detects color support at startup and uses it if available. If you think
-that your terminal supports colors, but Emacs won't use them, check the
-@code{termcap} entry for your display type for color-related
+Colors and faces are supported in non-windowed mode, i.e., on Unix and
+GNU/Linux text-only terminals and consoles, and when invoked as
+@samp{emacs -nw} on X, MS-DOS and MS-Windows. Emacs automatically
+detects color support at startup and uses it if available. If you
+think that your terminal supports colors, but Emacs won't use them,
+check the @code{termcap} entry for your display type for color-related
capabilities.
The command @kbd{M-x list-colors-display} pops up a window which
@pxref{Backup Names,,, emacs, The GNU Emacs Manual}.
@cindex Backup files in a single directory
-Beginning with Emacs 21.1, you can control where Emacs puts backup files
-by customizing the variable @code{backup-directory-alist}. This
-variable's value specifies that files whose names match specific patters
-should have their backups put in certain directories. A typical use is
-to add the element @code{("." . @var{dir})} to force Emacs to put
-@strong{all} backup files in the directory @file{dir}.
+You can control where Emacs puts backup files by customizing the
+variable @code{backup-directory-alist}. This variable's value
+specifies that files whose names match specific patters should have
+their backups put in certain directories. A typical use is to add the
+element @code{("." . @var{dir})} to force Emacs to put @strong{all}
+backup files in the directory @file{dir}.
@node Disabling auto-save-mode
@section How do I disable @code{auto-save-mode}?
@cindex Debugging @file{.emacs} file
An error occurred while loading either your @file{.emacs} file or the
-system-wide file @file{site-lisp/default.el}. Emacs 21.1 and later pops the
+system-wide file @file{site-lisp/default.el}. Emacs pops the
@file{*Messages*} buffer, and puts there some additional information
about the error, to provide some hints for debugging.
terminal emulator that supports remapping of any key to any other key.
@item
-With Emacs 21.1 and later, you can control the effect of the
-@key{Backspace} and @key{Delete} keys, on both dumb terminals and a
-windowed displays, by customizing the option
-@code{normal-erase-is-backspace-mode}, or by invoking @kbd{M-x
-normal-erase-is-backspace}. See the documentation of these symbols
-(@pxref{Emacs Lisp documentation}) for more info.
+You can control the effect of the @key{Backspace} and @key{Delete}
+keys, on both dumb terminals and a windowed displays, by customizing
+the option @code{normal-erase-is-backspace-mode}, or by invoking
+@kbd{M-x normal-erase-is-backspace}. See the documentation of these
+symbols (@pxref{Emacs Lisp documentation}) for more info.
@item
It is possible to swap the @key{Backspace} and @key{DEL} keys inside
@end itemize
-When Emacs 21 or later runs on a windowed display, it binds the
-@key{Delete} key to a command which deletes the character at point, to
-make Emacs more consistent with keyboard operation on these systems.
+When Emacs runs on a windowed display, it binds the @key{Delete} key
+to a command which deletes the character at point, to make Emacs more
+consistent with keyboard operation on these systems.
For more information about troubleshooting this problem, see @ref{DEL
Does Not Delete, , If @key{DEL} Fails to Delete, emacs, The GNU Emacs