(defalias 'redraw-modeline 'force-mode-line-update)
(defun force-mode-line-update (&optional all)
- "Force the mode line of the current buffer to be redisplayed.
-With optional non-nil ALL, force redisplay of all mode lines."
+ "Force redisplay of the current buffer's mode line and header line.
+With optional non-nil ALL, force redisplay of all mode lines and
+header lines. This function also forces recomputation of the
+menu bar menus and the frame title."
(if all (save-excursion (set-buffer (other-buffer))))
(set-buffer-modified-p (buffer-modified-p)))