From b86be617b2e0301e100be6cef25b32e3761fe4c9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Richard M. Stallman" Date: Sun, 9 Jul 2006 18:58:09 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] (Truncation): Clean up previous change. --- lispref/ChangeLog | 4 ++++ lispref/display.texi | 34 +++++++++++++++------------------- 2 files changed, 19 insertions(+), 19 deletions(-) diff --git a/lispref/ChangeLog b/lispref/ChangeLog index 5e5365cd031..bcb79dea2ee 100644 --- a/lispref/ChangeLog +++ b/lispref/ChangeLog @@ -1,3 +1,7 @@ +2006-07-09 Richard Stallman + + * display.texi (Truncation): Clean up previous change. + 2006-07-08 Richard Stallman * commands.texi (Interactive Call): Use 3 as prefix in example diff --git a/lispref/display.texi b/lispref/display.texi index 2354ad689f2..a0c5a4756b7 100644 --- a/lispref/display.texi +++ b/lispref/display.texi @@ -125,25 +125,21 @@ pending, use @code{(sit-for -1)}. @cindex @samp{$} in display @cindex @samp{\} in display - When a line of text extends beyond the right edge of a window, the -line can either be continued on the next screen line, or truncated to -one screen line. The additional screen lines used to display a long -text line are called @dfn{continuation} lines. Normally, tiny arrow images -are displayed in the window fringes to indicate truncated and continued -lines (*note Fringes). - - On a text terminal, a `$' in the rightmost column of the window -indicates truncation; a `\' on the rightmost column indicates a -continued line that "wraps" onto the next line. (The display table can -specify alternative indicators; see *Note Display Tables.) - - On a graphical display, the @samp{$} and @samp{\} indicators are -replaced with arrow images displayed in the window fringes -(@pxref{Fringes}). - - Note that continuation is different from filling; continuation happens -on the screen only, not in the buffer contents, and it breaks a line -precisely at the right margin, not at a word boundary. @xref{Filling}. + When a line of text extends beyond the right edge of a window, Emacs +can @dfn{continue} the line (make it ``wrap'' to the next screen +line), or @dfn{truncate} the line (limit it to one screen line). The +additional screen lines used to display a long text line are called +@dfn{continuation} lines. Continuation is not the same as filling; +continuation happens on the screen only, not in the buffer contents, +and it breaks a line precisely at the right margin, not at a word +boundary. @xref{Filling}. + + On a graphical display, tiny arrow images in the window fringes +indicate truncated and continued lines (@pxref{Fringes}). On a text +terminal, a @samp{$} in the rightmost column of the window indicates +truncation; a @samp{\} on the rightmost column indicates a line that +``wraps''. (The display table can specify alternate characters to use +for this; @pxref{Display Tables}). @defopt truncate-lines This buffer-local variable controls how Emacs displays lines that extend -- 2.39.5