From 3a8d6df34603848d7e55ed1834ea508ca40d26df Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Richard M. Stallman" Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2007 20:59:47 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] (Symbol Completion): Recommend customizing window manager. --- man/programs.texi | 9 ++++++--- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/man/programs.texi b/man/programs.texi index 200c787cf08..1aa8a65be0a 100644 --- a/man/programs.texi +++ b/man/programs.texi @@ -1330,9 +1330,12 @@ symbol names. The character @kbd{M-@key{TAB}} runs a command to complete the partial symbol before point against the set of meaningful symbol names. This command inserts at point any additional characters that -it can determine from the partial name. (If your window manager -defines @kbd{M-@key{TAB}} to switch windows, you can type -@kbd{@key{ESC} @key{TAB}} or @kbd{C-M-i}.) +it can determine from the partial name. + + If your window manager defines @kbd{M-@key{TAB}} to switch windows, +you can type @kbd{@key{ESC} @key{TAB}} or @kbd{C-M-i} instead. +However, most window managers let you customize these shortcuts, and +we recommend that you change any that get in the way of use of Emacs. If the partial name in the buffer has multiple possible completions that differ in the very next character, so that it is impossible to -- 2.39.2