From 79199dd257b0786703b797ba72f61305e240f631 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Alan Mackenzie Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2007 13:27:30 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] (Optional Mode Line): Document the new form of line+column numbers, "(561,2)". --- man/display.texi | 21 ++++++++++++--------- 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/man/display.texi b/man/display.texi index 6cb2d857165..21a65999ec3 100644 --- a/man/display.texi +++ b/man/display.texi @@ -922,8 +922,18 @@ accessible part of the buffer is shown. Number mode is enabled. Use the command @kbd{M-x line-number-mode} to turn this mode on and off; normally it is on. The line number appears after the buffer percentage @var{pos}, with the letter @samp{L} to -indicate what it is. @xref{Minor Modes}, for more information about -minor modes and about how to use this command. +indicate what it is. + +@cindex Column Number mode +@cindex mode, Column Number +@findex column-number-mode + Similarly, you can display the current column number by turning on +Column number mode with @kbd{M-x column-number-mode}. The column +number is indicated by the letter @samp{C}. However, when both of +these modes are enabled, the line and column numbers are displayed in +parentheses, the line number first, rather than with @samp{L} and +@samp{C}. For example: @samp{(561,2)}. @xref{Minor Modes}, for more +information about minor modes and about how to use these commands. @cindex narrowing, and line number display If you have narrowed the buffer (@pxref{Narrowing}), the displayed @@ -946,13 +956,6 @@ larger than the value of the variable @code{line-number-display-limit-width}. The default value is 200 characters. -@cindex Column Number mode -@cindex mode, Column Number -@findex column-number-mode - You can also display the current column number by turning on Column -Number mode. It displays the current column number preceded by the -letter @samp{C}. Type @kbd{M-x column-number-mode} to toggle this mode. - @findex display-time @cindex time (on mode line) Emacs can optionally display the time and system load in all mode -- 2.39.2