From 57fb8b10c14ad3981bdb3cce53bbec5f2fc1a35b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Eli Zaretskii Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2020 10:12:45 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Fix inaccurate wording in the Emacs manual * doc/emacs/custom.texi (Modifier Keys): * doc/emacs/basic.texi (Inserting Text): Fix minor inaccuracies in describing the 'Alt' modifier. (Bug#39254) --- doc/emacs/basic.texi | 6 +++--- doc/emacs/custom.texi | 10 ++++++---- 2 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/emacs/basic.texi b/doc/emacs/basic.texi index ac953e1907b..abb385f53d5 100644 --- a/doc/emacs/basic.texi +++ b/doc/emacs/basic.texi @@ -117,9 +117,9 @@ which is Unicode code-point U+2018 @sc{left single quotation mark}, sometimes called a left single ``curved quote'' or ``curly quote''. Similarly, @kbd{C-x 8 ]}, @kbd{C-x 8 @{} and @kbd{C-x 8 @}} insert the curved quotes @t{’}, @t{“} and @t{”}, respectively. Also, a working -Alt key acts like @kbd{C-x 8}; e.g., @kbd{A-[} acts like @kbd{C-x 8 [} -and inserts @t{‘}. To see which characters have @kbd{C-x 8} -shorthands, type @kbd{C-x 8 C-h}. +@key{Alt} key acts like @kbd{C-x 8} (unless followed by @key{RET}); +e.g., @kbd{A-[} acts like @kbd{C-x 8 [} and inserts @t{‘}. To see +which characters have @kbd{C-x 8} shorthands, type @kbd{C-x 8 C-h}. Alternatively, you can use the command @kbd{C-x 8 @key{RET}} (@code{insert-char}). This prompts for the Unicode name or code-point diff --git a/doc/emacs/custom.texi b/doc/emacs/custom.texi index 4fe7bbb275d..f39ce40931c 100644 --- a/doc/emacs/custom.texi +++ b/doc/emacs/custom.texi @@ -1930,10 +1930,12 @@ commonly used, Emacs supports three other modifier keys. These are called @key{Super}, @key{Hyper}, and @key{Alt}. Few terminals provide ways to use these modifiers; the key labeled @key{Alt} on most keyboards usually issues the @key{Meta} modifier, not @key{Alt}. The -standard key bindings in Emacs do not include any characters with -these modifiers. However, you can customize Emacs to assign meanings -to them. The modifier bits are labeled as @samp{s-}, @samp{H-} and -@samp{A-} respectively. +standard key bindings in Emacs do not include any characters with the +@key{Super} and @key{Hyper} modifiers, and only a small number of +standard key bindings use @key{Alt}. However, you can customize Emacs +to assign meanings to key bindings that use these modifiers. The +modifier bits are labeled as @samp{s-}, @samp{H-} and @samp{A-} +respectively. Even if your keyboard lacks these additional modifier keys, you can enter it using @kbd{C-x @@}: @kbd{C-x @@ h} adds the Hyper flag to -- 2.39.2