* doc/emacs/mini.texi (Minibuffer Edit): Mention minibuffer-inactive-mode.

* etc/NEWS: Related edit.

diff --git a/doc/emacs/ChangeLog b/doc/emacs/ChangeLog
index 3c4ee4181e4f76baa224af32c648cca9c78313d1..004911faf57ec610f5f065a41431d918f0f784ac 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/emacs/ChangeLog
+++ b/doc/emacs/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 2012-02-10  Glenn Morris  <rgm@gnu.org>
 
+       * mini.texi (Minibuffer Edit): Mention minibuffer-inactive-mode.
+
        * programs.texi (Misc for Programs): Mention electric-layout-mode.
 
 2012-02-09  Glenn Morris  <rgm@gnu.org>

diff --git a/doc/emacs/mini.texi b/doc/emacs/mini.texi
index b7c63171c5652c5a9ec9233356ea80ee92e670b7..ca8e8f705b4a96906adac8670dc1f956adbde8c4 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/emacs/mini.texi
+++ b/doc/emacs/mini.texi
@@ -195,6 +195,12 @@ possible completions.  @xref{Other Window}.
 the minibuffer is active.  To allow such commands in the minibuffer,
 set the variable @code{enable-recursive-minibuffers} to @code{t}.
 
+@findex minibuffer-inactive-mode
+  When not active, the minibuffer is in @code{minibuffer-inactive-mode},
+and clicking @kbd{Mouse-1} there shows the @samp{*Messages*} buffer.
+If you use a dedicated frame for minibuffers, Emacs also recognizes
+certain keys there, for example @kbd{n} to make a new frame.
+
 @node Completion
 @section Completion
 @c This node is referenced in the tutorial.  When renaming or deleting

diff --git a/etc/NEWS b/etc/NEWS
index 4be250dcf9a32b5f38bb7cf354549ca17250266e..4a69f18aad09bc287888013dea3d285b54e8457e 100644 (file)
--- a/etc/NEWS
+++ b/etc/NEWS
@@ -465,9 +465,10 @@ These maximize and minimize the size of a window within its frame.
 These functions allow to navigate through the live buffers that have
 been shown in a specific window.
 
++++
 ** The inactive minibuffer has its own major mode `minibuffer-inactive-mode'.
-This is handy for minibuffer-only frames, and is also used for the "mouse-1
-pops up *Messages*" feature, which can now easily be changed.
+This is handy for minibuffer-only frames, and is also used for the feature
+where mouse-1 pops up *Messages*"', which can now easily be changed.
 
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