From 8f6bde637151d980dca49d97f1b6a8803347c974 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Stefan Monnier Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2020 19:08:47 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] * doc/emacs/basic.texi (Basic Undo): Explain the C-/ situation in xterm AFAICT, in ttys you can send a `C-_` to Emacs either by pressing `C-/` (e.g. xterm, uxterm, rxvt, xfce4-terminal, gnome-terminal) or by pressing `C--` (e.g. rxvt, Linux console). --- doc/emacs/basic.texi | 9 +++++---- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/emacs/basic.texi b/doc/emacs/basic.texi index fc856a3acb7..2e03d0c04a3 100644 --- a/doc/emacs/basic.texi +++ b/doc/emacs/basic.texi @@ -467,10 +467,11 @@ changes in the buffer; you can't use it to undo cursor motion. On a terminal that supports the @key{Control} modifier on all other keys, the easiest way to invoke @code{undo} is with @kbd{C-/}, since that doesn't need the @key{Shift} modifier. On terminals which allow -only the ASCII control characters, @kbd{C-/} does not exist, but many -of them allow you to omit the @key{Shift} modifier when you type -@kbd{C-_} (in effect pressing @kbd{C--}), making that the most -convenient way to invoke @code{undo}. +only the ASCII control characters, @kbd{C-/} does not exist, but for +many of them @kbd{C-/} still works because it actually sends @kbd{C-_} +to Emacs, while many others allow you to omit the @key{Shift} modifier +when you type @kbd{C-_} (in effect pressing @kbd{C--}), making that +the most convenient way to invoke @code{undo}. Although each editing command usually makes a separate entry in the undo records, very simple commands may be grouped together. -- 2.39.5