From: Luc Teirlinck Date: Sun, 18 Jul 2004 16:00:16 +0000 (+0000) Subject: (Subdir switches): Dired does not remember the `R' switch. X-Git-Tag: ttn-vms-21-2-B4~5446 X-Git-Url: http://git.eshelyaron.com/gitweb/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=b6d0a32139b00073f1210706a3d17bc5217f0611;p=emacs.git (Subdir switches): Dired does not remember the `R' switch. --- diff --git a/man/ChangeLog b/man/ChangeLog index 3d0f082d2d8..e4aba6ce722 100644 --- a/man/ChangeLog +++ b/man/ChangeLog @@ -1,5 +1,8 @@ 2004-07-18 Luc Teirlinck + * emacs-xtra.texi (Subdir switches): Dired does not remember the + `R' switch. + * dired.texi (Dired Updating): `k' only deletes inserted subdirectories from the Dired buffer if a prefix argument was given. diff --git a/man/emacs-xtra.texi b/man/emacs-xtra.texi index 0d5633d71ca..75ef75e1624 100644 --- a/man/emacs-xtra.texi +++ b/man/emacs-xtra.texi @@ -291,6 +291,12 @@ its old switches. However, reverting the buffer will relist it using the buffer's default switches. If any of this yields problems, you can easily correct the situation using @kbd{C-u i} or @kbd{C-u l}. +Dired does not remember the @code{R} switch. Inserting a subdirectory +with switches that include the @code{R} switch is equivalent with +inserting each of its subdirectories using all remaining switches. +For instance, updating or deleting a subdirectory that was inserted +with the @code{R} switch will not update or delete its subdirectories. + The buffer's default switches do not affect subdirectories that were inserted using explicitly specified switches. In particular, commands such as @kbd{s}, that change the buffer's switches do not