From 49a8a2f59e38b7cfad5467d41a566cf9310fdcca Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Richard M. Stallman" Date: Sun, 19 May 2002 16:05:46 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Compare C-f, etc, with arrow keys. Mention PageUp and PageDn. --- etc/TUTORIAL | 20 +++++++++++--------- 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/etc/TUTORIAL b/etc/TUTORIAL index ad3911e4427..28777d92a0f 100644 --- a/etc/TUTORIAL +++ b/etc/TUTORIAL @@ -50,6 +50,10 @@ The following commands are useful for viewing screenfuls: Find the cursor again and notice that the same text is near the cursor now. +You can also use the PageUp and PageDn keys to do scrolling, if your +terminal has them, but you can edit more efficiently if you use C-v +and M-v. + * BASIC CURSOR CONTROL ---------------------- @@ -57,11 +61,10 @@ The following commands are useful for viewing screenfuls: Moving from screenful to screenful is useful, but how do you move to a specific place within the text on the screen? -There are several ways you can do this. The most basic way is to use -the commands C-p, C-b, C-f, and C-n. Each of these commands moves the -cursor one row or column in a particular direction on the screen. -Here is a table showing these four commands and the directions they -move: +There are several ways you can do this. You can use the arrow keys, +but it's more efficient to keep your hands in the standard position +and use the commands C-p, C-b, C-f, and C-n. These characters +are equivalent to the four arrow keys, like this: Previous line, C-p : @@ -75,10 +78,9 @@ move: using C-n or C-p. Then type C-l to see the whole diagram centered in the screen. -You'll probably find it easy to think of these by letter: P for -previous, N for next, B for backward and F for forward. These are the -basic cursor positioning commands, and you'll be using them ALL the -time, so it would be of great benefit if you learn them now. +You'll find it easy to remember these letters by words they stand for: +P for previous, N for next, B for backward and F for forward. You +will be using these basic cursor positioning commands all the time. >> Do a few C-n's to bring the cursor down to this line. -- 2.39.2