From a4df70f7df56f20168b56172e4bcdd6937751708 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Kim F. Storm" Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 00:47:42 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] (Forcing Redisplay): Add `redisplay' function. Don't mention (sit-for -1) -- use (redisplay t) instead. --- lispref/display.texi | 11 +++++++---- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/lispref/display.texi b/lispref/display.texi index 567b9931b48..701957c8ad5 100644 --- a/lispref/display.texi +++ b/lispref/display.texi @@ -113,10 +113,13 @@ prevent or halt redisplay; redisplay occurs, and finishes, regardless of whether input is available. @end defvar -@findex sit-for - You can request a display update, but only if no input is pending, -with @code{(sit-for 0)}. To force a display update even when input is -pending, use @code{(sit-for -1)}. +@defun redisplay &optional force +This function performs an immediate redisplay provided there are no +pending input events. This is equivalent to @code{(sit-for 0)}. + +If the optional argument @var{force} is non-@code{nil}, it forces an +immediate and complete redisplay even if input is available. +@end defun @node Truncation @section Truncation -- 2.39.5