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| author | Juri Linkov <juri@linkov.net> | 2020-03-03 00:33:30 +0200 |
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| committer | Juri Linkov <juri@linkov.net> | 2020-03-03 00:33:30 +0200 |
| commit | 1ca6d15656b8ef11fe8ce5993a743c09e071c133 (patch) | |
| tree | 83dc5a369ca70fbefb2a3004b74218008a034bec | |
| parent | fe1a447d52f548441d19af580ed11ef56d4459d2 (diff) | |
| download | emacs-1ca6d15656b8ef11fe8ce5993a743c09e071c133.tar.gz | |
* doc/emacs/mini.texi (Yes or No Prompts): 'y-or-n-p' now uses the minibuffer.
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1 files changed, 5 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/doc/emacs/mini.texi b/doc/emacs/mini.texi index 5d2a0077ca4..4aa02321b67 100644 --- a/doc/emacs/mini.texi +++ b/doc/emacs/mini.texi @@ -813,8 +813,8 @@ varieties. @cindex y or n prompt For the first type of yes-or-no query, the prompt ends with -@samp{(y or n)}. Such a query does not actually use the minibuffer; -the prompt appears in the echo area, and you answer by typing either +@samp{(y or n)}. Such a query does actually use the minibuffer; +the prompt appears in the minibuffer, and you answer by typing either @samp{y} or @samp{n}, which immediately delivers the response. For example, if you type @kbd{C-x C-w} (@kbd{write-file}) to save a buffer, and enter the name of an existing file, Emacs issues a prompt @@ -825,9 +825,9 @@ File ‘foo.el’ exists; overwrite? (y or n) @end smallexample @noindent -Because this query does not actually use the minibuffer, the usual -minibuffer editing commands cannot be used. However, you can perform -some window scrolling operations while the query is active: @kbd{C-l} +This query does actually use the minibuffer, so the usual +minibuffer editing commands can be used. You can perform +window scrolling operations while the query is active: @kbd{C-l} recenters the selected window; @kbd{C-v} (or @key{PageDown}, or @key{next}) scrolls forward; @kbd{M-v} (or @key{PageUp}, or @key{prior}) scrolls backward; @kbd{C-M-v} scrolls forward in the next |