From 19f5e099debd2e7370acd76d0bd7b1f82bbacf1b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Eli Zaretskii Date: Fri, 12 May 2006 18:23:23 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] (Buffer Names): Add index entries for buffers whose names begin with a space. (Creating Buffers): Document that undo is turned off in buffers whose names begin with a space. --- lispref/buffers.texi | 5 +++++ 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+) diff --git a/lispref/buffers.texi b/lispref/buffers.texi index c0eb2ee6664..9257fb54fba 100644 --- a/lispref/buffers.texi +++ b/lispref/buffers.texi @@ -257,6 +257,8 @@ sort, and an error is signaled if it is neither a string nor a buffer. Any argument called @var{buffer} must be an actual buffer object, not a name. +@cindex hidden buffers +@cindex buffers without undo information Buffers that are ephemeral and generally uninteresting to the user have names starting with a space, so that the @code{list-buffers} and @code{buffer-menu} commands don't mention them (but if such a buffer @@ -910,6 +912,9 @@ nor a buffer. The major mode for a newly created buffer is set to Fundamental mode. The variable @code{default-major-mode} is handled at a higher level. @xref{Auto Major Mode}. + +If the buffer's name begins with a space, the buffer has its undo +information recording (@pxref{Undo}) turned off by default. @end defun @defun generate-new-buffer name -- 2.39.2