* doc/emacs/basic.texi (Repeating): Mention describe-repeat-maps (bug#61183).

* lisp/repeat.el (describe-repeat-maps): Add more explanation to
the docstring.  Suggested by Robert Pluim <rpluim@gmail.com>.

diff --git a/doc/emacs/basic.texi b/doc/emacs/basic.texi
index 2cc45a8805e6e6f7da7d473f5724a8f949fd7631..d8a354ff42df4b6d29b5adf50245173479c4d39c 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/emacs/basic.texi
+++ b/doc/emacs/basic.texi
@@ -887,6 +887,7 @@ z z z}.  The first @kbd{C-x z} repeats the command once, and each
 subsequent @kbd{z} repeats it once again.
 
 @findex repeat-mode
+@findex describe-repeat-maps
 @vindex repeat-exit-key
 @vindex repeat-exit-timeout
   Also you can activate @code{repeat-mode} that temporarily enables a
@@ -895,11 +896,11 @@ Currently supported shorter key sequences are @kbd{C-x u u} instead of
 @kbd{C-x u C-x u} to undo many changes, @kbd{C-x o o} instead of
 @kbd{C-x o C-x o} to switch several windows, @kbd{C-x @{ @{ @} @} ^ ^
 v v} to resize the selected window interactively, @kbd{M-g n n p p} to
-navigate @code{next-error} matches, and @kbd{C-x ] ] [ [} to navigate
-through pages.  Any other key exits transient mode and then is
-executed normally.  The user option @code{repeat-exit-key} defines an
-additional key to exit this transient mode.  Also it's possible to
-break the repetition chain automatically after some idle time by
-customizing the user option @code{repeat-exit-timeout} to specify the
-idle time in seconds after which this transient mode will be turned
-off.
+navigate @code{next-error} matches, @kbd{C-x ] ] [ [} to navigate
+through pages, and other keys listed by @code{describe-repeat-maps}.
+Any other key exits transient mode and then is executed normally.  The
+user option @code{repeat-exit-key} defines an additional key to exit
+this transient mode.  Also it's possible to break the repetition chain
+automatically after some idle time by customizing the user option
+@code{repeat-exit-timeout} to specify the idle time in seconds after
+which this transient mode will be turned off.

diff --git a/lisp/repeat.el b/lisp/repeat.el
index 0124ff4bc0c6c1b591ba408cefe03fbac066cd07..ce59b3107920a6fb9adf87339207759bfda42918 100644 (file)
--- a/lisp/repeat.el
+++ b/lisp/repeat.el
@@ -597,7 +597,8 @@ This function can be used to force exit of repetition while it's active."
 
 (defun describe-repeat-maps ()
   "Describe mappings of commands repeatable by symbol property `repeat-map'.
-Used in `repeat-mode'."
+If `repeat-mode' is enabled, these keymaps determine which single key
+can be used to repeat a command invoked via a full key sequence."
   (interactive)
   (require 'help-fns)
   (let ((help-buffer-under-preparation t))