From: Glenn Morris Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2012 00:14:11 +0000 (-0400) Subject: lispref minibuf.texi small edit X-Git-Tag: emacs-24.0.96~34 X-Git-Url: http://git.eshelyaron.com/gitweb/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=9c51bbaa925e7224d82f7f1d9a44513eb20b2ab1;p=emacs.git lispref minibuf.texi small edit * doc/lispref/minibuf.texi (Intro to Minibuffers): Tweak discussion of resizing minibuffer window. --- diff --git a/doc/lispref/ChangeLog b/doc/lispref/ChangeLog index fe555c0458c..06269ebabc3 100644 --- a/doc/lispref/ChangeLog +++ b/doc/lispref/ChangeLog @@ -1,3 +1,8 @@ +2012-04-21 Glenn Morris + + * minibuf.texi (Intro to Minibuffers): + Tweak discussion of resizing minibuffer window. + 2012-04-20 Chong Yidong * processes.texi (Asynchronous Processes): Mention nil argument to diff --git a/doc/lispref/minibuf.texi b/doc/lispref/minibuf.texi index dbbf1da7490..47ecc9e5893 100644 --- a/doc/lispref/minibuf.texi +++ b/doc/lispref/minibuf.texi @@ -58,16 +58,17 @@ including @code{beginning-of-line}, @code{forward-word}, @code{forward-sentence}, and @code{forward-paragraph}, stop at the boundary between the prompt and the actual text. +@c See http://debbugs.gnu.org/11276 The minibuffer's window is normally a single line; it grows -automatically if the contents require more space. You can explicitly -@c FIXME? Works in 23.4, not 24.0.95. (Bug#11276) -resize it temporarily with the window sizing commands; it reverts to -its normal size when the minibuffer is exited. You can resize it -@c FIXME? Doesn't work in any version of Emacs? +automatically if the contents require more space. Whilst it is +active, you can explicitly resize it temporarily with the window +sizing commands; it reverts to its normal size when the minibuffer is +exited. When the minibuffer is not active, you can resize it permanently by using the window sizing commands in the frame's other -window, when the minibuffer is not active. If the frame contains just -a minibuffer, you can change the minibuffer's size by changing the -frame's size. +window, or dragging the mode line with the mouse. (Due to details of +the current implementation, for this to work @code{resize-mini-windows} +must be @code{nil}.) If the frame contains just a minibuffer, you can +change the minibuffer's size by changing the frame's size. Use of the minibuffer reads input events, and that alters the values of variables such as @code{this-command} and @code{last-command}