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author | Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org> | 2018-03-11 20:07:38 +0200 |
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committer | Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org> | 2018-03-11 20:07:38 +0200 |
commit | 51866758c1a1b808897fc869d651b21fd492ee1a (patch) | |
tree | eddd394bd4d0ba7c4ac2abee62f58568c88d9d4a /doc/emacs/commands.texi | |
parent | b1aaa72df8e0afd8a849aab7525640f1cec66af3 (diff) | |
download | emacs-51866758c1a1b808897fc869d651b21fd492ee1a.tar.gz |
More changes in the Emacs manual
* doc/emacs/text.texi (Words, Foldout, Table Conversion): Clarify
text. Reported by Gijs Hillenius <gijs@hillenius.net> in
emacs-manual-bugs@gnu.org.
* doc/emacs/msdos.texi (Windows Keyboard):
* doc/emacs/msdos-xtra.texi (MS-DOS Keyboard):
* doc/emacs/macos.texi (Mac / GNUstep Basics):
* doc/emacs/glossary.texi (Glossary):
* doc/emacs/custom.texi (Function Keys, Init Syntax):
* doc/emacs/commands.texi (User Input):
* doc/emacs/basic.texi (Arguments): Fix capitalization of "Meta".
* doc/emacs/msdos.texi (Windows Keyboard):
* doc/emacs/dired.texi (Dired Updating):
* doc/emacs/custom.texi (Init Rebinding): Fix misuses of @key.
Suggested by Richard Stallman <rms@gnu.org>.
Diffstat (limited to 'doc/emacs/commands.texi')
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1 files changed, 6 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/doc/emacs/commands.texi b/doc/emacs/commands.texi index 8b8b0c7aad9..a992dedc929 100644 --- a/doc/emacs/commands.texi +++ b/doc/emacs/commands.texi @@ -44,25 +44,25 @@ are certain characters found on non-English keyboards @cindex M- Emacs also recognizes control characters that are entered using @dfn{modifier keys}. Two commonly-used modifier keys are -@key{Control} (usually labeled @key{Ctrl}), and @key{META} (usually -labeled @key{Alt})@footnote{We refer to @key{Alt} as @key{META} for +@key{Control} (usually labeled @key{Ctrl}), and @key{Meta} (usually +labeled @key{Alt})@footnote{We refer to @key{Alt} as @key{Meta} for historical reasons.}. For example, @kbd{Control-a} is entered by holding down the @key{Ctrl} key while pressing @kbd{a}; we will refer -to this as @kbd{C-a} for short. Similarly, @kbd{@key{META}-a}, or @kbd{M-a} +to this as @kbd{C-a} for short. Similarly, @kbd{@key{Meta}-a}, or @kbd{M-a} for short, is entered by holding down the @key{Alt} key and pressing @kbd{a}. Modifier keys can also be applied to non-alphanumerical characters, e.g., @kbd{C-@key{F1}} or @kbd{M-@key{LEFT}}. -@cindex @key{ESC} replacing @key{META} key +@cindex @key{ESC} replacing @key{Meta} key You can also type Meta characters using two-character sequences starting with @key{ESC}. Thus, you can enter @kbd{M-a} by typing @kbd{@key{ESC} a}. You can enter @kbd{C-M-a} (holding down both @key{Ctrl} and @key{Alt}, then pressing @kbd{a}) by typing -@kbd{@key{ESC} C-a}. Unlike @key{META}, @key{ESC} is entered as a +@kbd{@key{ESC} C-a}. Unlike @key{Meta}, @key{ESC} is entered as a separate character. You don't hold down @key{ESC} while typing the next character; instead, press @key{ESC} and release it, then enter the next character. This feature is useful on certain text terminals -where the @key{META} key does not function reliably. +where the @key{Meta} key does not function reliably. @cindex keys stolen by window manager @cindex window manager, keys stolen by |