From 0f3bdd577ec832696d681cbeb764590c45561b9e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Stefan Kangas Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2020 15:00:05 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Remove some references to "in Emacs 21 or later" * doc/misc/efaq.texi (Colors on a TTY, Disabling backups) (Errors with init files, Backspace invokes help) (Backspace invokes help): Remove some references to "in Emacs 21 or later". Now everyone can be assumed to use at least that version. --- doc/misc/efaq.texi | 44 +++++++++++++++++++++----------------------- 1 file changed, 21 insertions(+), 23 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/misc/efaq.texi b/doc/misc/efaq.texi index 3c1244101f4..f42d6759787 100644 --- a/doc/misc/efaq.texi +++ b/doc/misc/efaq.texi @@ -1525,13 +1525,12 @@ customize, with completion. @cindex Syntax highlighting on a TTY @cindex Console, colors -In Emacs 21.1 and later, colors and faces are supported in non-windowed mode, -i.e., on Unix and GNU/Linux text-only terminals and consoles, and when -invoked as @samp{emacs -nw} on X, and MS-Windows. (Colors and faces were -supported in the MS-DOS port since Emacs 19.29.) Emacs automatically -detects color support at startup and uses it if available. If you think -that your terminal supports colors, but Emacs won't use them, check the -@code{termcap} entry for your display type for color-related +Colors and faces are supported in non-windowed mode, i.e., on Unix and +GNU/Linux text-only terminals and consoles, and when invoked as +@samp{emacs -nw} on X, MS-DOS and MS-Windows. Emacs automatically +detects color support at startup and uses it if available. If you +think that your terminal supports colors, but Emacs won't use them, +check the @code{termcap} entry for your display type for color-related capabilities. The command @kbd{M-x list-colors-display} pops up a window which @@ -2540,12 +2539,12 @@ To disable or change the way backups are made, @pxref{Backup Names,,, emacs, The GNU Emacs Manual}. @cindex Backup files in a single directory -Beginning with Emacs 21.1, you can control where Emacs puts backup files -by customizing the variable @code{backup-directory-alist}. This -variable's value specifies that files whose names match specific patters -should have their backups put in certain directories. A typical use is -to add the element @code{("." . @var{dir})} to force Emacs to put -@strong{all} backup files in the directory @file{dir}. +You can control where Emacs puts backup files by customizing the +variable @code{backup-directory-alist}. This variable's value +specifies that files whose names match specific patters should have +their backups put in certain directories. A typical use is to add the +element @code{("." . @var{dir})} to force Emacs to put @strong{all} +backup files in the directory @file{dir}. @node Disabling auto-save-mode @section How do I disable @code{auto-save-mode}? @@ -3054,7 +3053,7 @@ if ("$term" == emacs) set term=dumb @cindex Debugging @file{.emacs} file An error occurred while loading either your @file{.emacs} file or the -system-wide file @file{site-lisp/default.el}. Emacs 21.1 and later pops the +system-wide file @file{site-lisp/default.el}. Emacs pops the @file{*Messages*} buffer, and puts there some additional information about the error, to provide some hints for debugging. @@ -3869,12 +3868,11 @@ You may be able to get a keyboard that is completely programmable, or a terminal emulator that supports remapping of any key to any other key. @item -With Emacs 21.1 and later, you can control the effect of the -@key{Backspace} and @key{Delete} keys, on both dumb terminals and a -windowed displays, by customizing the option -@code{normal-erase-is-backspace-mode}, or by invoking @kbd{M-x -normal-erase-is-backspace}. See the documentation of these symbols -(@pxref{Emacs Lisp documentation}) for more info. +You can control the effect of the @key{Backspace} and @key{Delete} +keys, on both dumb terminals and a windowed displays, by customizing +the option @code{normal-erase-is-backspace-mode}, or by invoking +@kbd{M-x normal-erase-is-backspace}. See the documentation of these +symbols (@pxref{Emacs Lisp documentation}) for more info. @item It is possible to swap the @key{Backspace} and @key{DEL} keys inside @@ -3925,9 +3923,9 @@ many modes that have local bindings of @key{DEL} that will interfere. @end itemize -When Emacs 21 or later runs on a windowed display, it binds the -@key{Delete} key to a command which deletes the character at point, to -make Emacs more consistent with keyboard operation on these systems. +When Emacs runs on a windowed display, it binds the @key{Delete} key +to a command which deletes the character at point, to make Emacs more +consistent with keyboard operation on these systems. For more information about troubleshooting this problem, see @ref{DEL Does Not Delete, , If @key{DEL} Fails to Delete, emacs, The GNU Emacs -- 2.39.5