From f3aead2ff7a4506bde0383f016257d51b75ccf95 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Richard M. Stallman" Date: Fri, 2 Jun 2006 02:12:22 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] (Splitting Windows): Clarify splitting nonselected window. --- lispref/windows.texi | 18 +++++++++--------- 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/lispref/windows.texi b/lispref/windows.texi index a2746889633..af73339a311 100644 --- a/lispref/windows.texi +++ b/lispref/windows.texi @@ -161,10 +161,8 @@ The two ``halves'' of the split window initially display the same buffer previously visible in the window that was split. @deffn Command split-window &optional window size horizontal -This function splits @var{window} into two windows. The original -window @var{window} remains the selected window, but occupies only -part of its former screen area. The rest is occupied by a newly created -window which is returned as the value of this function. +This function splits a new window out of @var{window}'s screen area. +It returns the new window. If @var{horizontal} is non-@code{nil}, then @var{window} splits into two side by side windows. The original window @var{window} keeps the @@ -175,11 +173,13 @@ lines to the new window. The original window is therefore the left-hand or upper of the two, and the new window is the right-hand or lower. -If @var{window} is omitted or @code{nil}, then the selected window is -split. If @var{size} is omitted or @code{nil}, then @var{window} is -divided evenly into two parts. (If there is an odd line, it is -allocated to the new window.) When @code{split-window} is called -interactively, all its arguments are @code{nil}. +If @var{window} is omitted or @code{nil}, that stands for the selected +window. When you split the selected window, it remains selected. + +If @var{size} is omitted or @code{nil}, then @var{window} is divided +evenly into two parts. (If there is an odd line, it is allocated to +the new window.) When @code{split-window} is called interactively, +all its arguments are @code{nil}. If splitting would result in making a window that is smaller than @code{window-min-height} or @code{window-min-width}, the function -- 2.39.5