From 55f626914e8e48e68673c4082a932b4c431f4c0d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Luc Teirlinck Date: Fri, 2 Jun 2006 02:18:58 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] (Shell History Copying): Update descriptions of `C-c RET' and Mouse-2. --- man/misc.texi | 14 +++++++++----- 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/man/misc.texi b/man/misc.texi index b8c3c133a60..88659aa4528 100644 --- a/man/misc.texi +++ b/man/misc.texi @@ -873,17 +873,21 @@ Move point to the previous prompt (@code{comint-previous-prompt}). Move point to the following prompt (@code{comint-next-prompt}). @kindex C-c RET @r{(Shell mode)} -@findex comint-insert-input +@findex comint-copy-old-input @item C-c @key{RET} Copy the input command which point is in, inserting the copy at the end -of the buffer (@code{comint-insert-input}). This is useful if you +of the buffer (@code{comint-copy-old-input}). This is useful if you move point back to a previous command. After you copy the command, you can submit the copy as input with @key{RET}. If you wish, you can -edit the copy before resubmitting it. +edit the copy before resubmitting it. If you use this command on an +output line, it copies that line to the end of the buffer. @item Mouse-2 -Copy the input command that you click on, inserting the copy at the end -of the buffer. +If @code{comint-use-prompt-regexp} is @code{nil} (the default), copy +the old input command that you click on, inserting the copy at the end +of the buffer (@code{comint-insert-input}). If +@code{comint-use-prompt-regexp} is non-@code{nil}, or if the click is +not over old input, just yank as usual. @end table Moving to a previous input and then copying it with @kbd{C-c -- 2.39.5