From bb745acaae9af6e4351b2d686f29da1ecdfc33c7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Karl Berry Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2004 13:28:50 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] (Top): mention that only Emacs has mouse support. (Getting Started): mention this in a few other places. --- man/info.texi | 20 +++++++++++++------- 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/man/info.texi b/man/info.texi index 1d62c530bd0..2e42a0b9edc 100644 --- a/man/info.texi +++ b/man/info.texi @@ -62,6 +62,11 @@ The GNU Project distributes most of its on-line manuals in the @dfn{Info format}, which you read using an @dfn{Info reader}. You are probably using an Info reader to read this now. +There are two primary Info readers: @code{info}, a stand-alone program +designed just to read Info files, and the @code{info} package in GNU +Emacs, a general-purpose editor. At present, only the Emacs reader +supports using a mouse. + @ifinfo If you are new to the Info reader and want to learn how to use it, type the command @kbd{h} now. It brings you to a programmed @@ -84,7 +89,7 @@ Started' chapter. @comment node-name, next, previous, up @chapter Getting Started -This first part of the Info manual describes how to get around inside +This first part of this Info manual describes how to get around inside of Info. The second part of the manual describes various advanced Info commands, and how to write an Info as distinct from a Texinfo file. The third part briefly explains how to generate Info files from @@ -111,7 +116,7 @@ stand-alone program designed just to read Info files. @item Type @code{emacs} at the command line; then type @kbd{C-h i} (@kbd{Control-h}, followed by @kbd{i}). This approach uses the Info -mode of the Emacs program, an editor with many other capabilities. +mode of the Emacs editor. @end enumerate In either case, then type @kbd{mInfo} (just the letters), followed by @@ -270,9 +275,10 @@ command. Another @kbd{n} command now would take you to the next node, @samp{Help-^L}. @format ->> But do not type @kbd{n} yet. First, try the @kbd{p} command, - or click the middle mouse button on the @samp{Prev} link. That - takes you to the @samp{Previous} node. Then use @kbd{n} to return here. +>> But do not type @kbd{n} yet. First, try the @kbd{p} command, or + (in Emacs) click the middle mouse button on the @samp{Prev} link. + That takes you to the @samp{Previous} node. Then use @kbd{n} to + return here. @end format If you read this in Emacs, you will see an @samp{Info} item in the @@ -288,8 +294,8 @@ to. You could make Info skip past an important warning that was coming up. @format ->> Now do an @kbd{n}, or click the middle mouse button on the @samp{Next} - link, to get to the node @samp{Help-^L} and learn more. +>> Now do an @kbd{n}, or (in Emacs) click the middle mouse button on + the @samp{Next} link, to get to the node @samp{Help-^L} and learn more. @end format @node Help-^L, Help-Inv, Help-P, Getting Started -- 2.39.5