From 289e5a55152df0d3725ac05304f77db22f25fec0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Richard M. Stallman" Date: Mon, 17 Jun 1996 18:09:30 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Mention ESC ESC ESC instead of M-x top-level. --- etc/TUTORIAL | 17 ++++++----------- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-) diff --git a/etc/TUTORIAL b/etc/TUTORIAL index 22f0e694625..8c1c1bee031 100644 --- a/etc/TUTORIAL +++ b/etc/TUTORIAL @@ -790,20 +790,15 @@ level". This is indicated by square brackets in the mode line, surrounding the parentheses around the major mode name. For example, you might see [(Fundamental)] instead of (Fundamental). -To get out of the recursive editing level, type - M-x top-level. +To get out of the recursive editing level, type ESC ESC ESC. That is +an all-purpose "get out" command. You can also use it for eliminating +extra windows, and getting out of the minibuffer. ->> Try that now; it should display "Back to top level" - at the bottom of the screen. - -In fact, you were ALREADY at top level (not inside a recursive editing -level) if you have obeyed instructions. M-x top-level does not care; -it gets out of any number of recursive editing levels, perhaps zero, -to get back to top level. +>> Type M-x to get into a minibuffer; then type ESC ESC ESC to get out. You can't use C-g to get out of a recursive editing level because C-g -is used for discarding numeric arguments and partially typed commands -WITHIN the recursive editing level. +is used for canceling commands and arguments WITHIN the recursive +editing level. * GETTING MORE HELP -- 2.39.5