From 4c51ef4e803f9e956b2a1c1dc78ed50087c9507e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Eli Zaretskii Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2017 17:56:14 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Clarify what is the "cursor" * doc/lispref/windows.texi (Window Point): Clarify the notion of "cursor". --- doc/lispref/windows.texi | 10 +++++++--- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/lispref/windows.texi b/doc/lispref/windows.texi index d03e07e0a1f..290fb98dcf8 100644 --- a/doc/lispref/windows.texi +++ b/doc/lispref/windows.texi @@ -3062,9 +3062,13 @@ point and the buffer's point always move together; they remain equal. @end itemize @cindex cursor - As far as the user is concerned, point is where the cursor is, and -when the user switches to another buffer, the cursor jumps to the -position of point in that buffer. + Emacs displays the cursor, by default as a rectangular block, in +each window at the position of that window's point. When the user +switches to another buffer in a window, Emacs moves that window's +cursor to where point is in that buffer. If the exact position of +point is hidden behind some display element, such as a display string +or an image, Emacs displays the cursor immediately before or after +that display element. @defun window-point &optional window This function returns the current position of point in @var{window}. -- 2.39.5