From 0d6a65a50acc24101fd7a1de1df3f39782ce9016 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Richard M. Stallman" Date: Sun, 1 Apr 2001 03:27:41 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Further clarification for DEL vs BS on text terminals. --- man/killing.texi | 14 +++++++------- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/man/killing.texi b/man/killing.texi index af1d6450aec..2f36a0907d5 100644 --- a/man/killing.texi +++ b/man/killing.texi @@ -132,15 +132,15 @@ equivalent to @key{DEL}. So the @key{BACKSPACE} and/or @key{DELETE} keys normally do the right things. But in some unusual cases Emacs gets the wrong information from the system. If these keys don't do what they ought to do, you should tell Emacs which key to use for -@key{DEL}. @xref{DEL Gets Help}. +@key{DEL}. @xref{DEL Gets Help}, for how to do this. @findex normal-erase-is-backspace-mode - On text-only terminals, Emacs cannot tell which key is where, so it -follows a uniform plan which may or may not fit your keyboard. The -uniform plan is that the ASCII @key{DEL} character deletes, and the -ASCII @key{BS} (backspace) character asks for help (it is the same as -@kbd{C-h}). If this is not right for your keyboard, if you find that -the key which ought to delete backwards enters Help instead, see + On most text-only terminals, Emacs cannot tell which key is where, +so it follows a uniform plan which may or may not fit your keyboard. +The uniform plan is that the ASCII @key{DEL} character deletes, and +the ASCII @key{BS} (backspace) character asks for help (it is the same +as @kbd{C-h}). If this is not right for your keyboard, if you find +that the key which ought to delete backwards enters Help instead, see @ref{DEL Gets Help}. @kindex M-\ -- 2.39.2