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authorChong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>2011-08-28 17:15:20 -0400
committerChong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>2011-08-28 17:15:20 -0400
commite2aeef63a646f08348c53b1ad94384f427593209 (patch)
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parenta6326082984c2f0afa9d4ec104bc9df058cc5ef8 (diff)
downloademacs-e2aeef63a646f08348c53b1ad94384f427593209.tar.gz
Add xrefs to View Mode node to Emacs manual.
* doc/emacs/files.texi (File Archives): * doc/emacs/cal-xtra.texi (Diary Display): * doc/emacs/help.texi (Help Mode): Add xref to View Mode.
Diffstat (limited to 'doc')
-rw-r--r--doc/emacs/ChangeLog6
-rw-r--r--doc/emacs/cal-xtra.texi8
-rw-r--r--doc/emacs/display.texi5
-rw-r--r--doc/emacs/files.texi14
-rw-r--r--doc/emacs/help.texi4
-rw-r--r--doc/lispref/ChangeLog2
-rw-r--r--doc/lispref/files.texi11
7 files changed, 21 insertions, 29 deletions
diff --git a/doc/emacs/ChangeLog b/doc/emacs/ChangeLog
index a08bd212b25..58b98189e29 100644
--- a/doc/emacs/ChangeLog
+++ b/doc/emacs/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
2011-08-28 Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
+ * files.texi (File Archives):
+ * cal-xtra.texi (Diary Display):
+ * help.texi (Help Mode): Add xref to View Mode.
+
+2011-08-28 Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
+
* display.texi (View Mode): New node. Move view-file here from
Misc File Ops. Move view-buffer here from Misc Buffer.
diff --git a/doc/emacs/cal-xtra.texi b/doc/emacs/cal-xtra.texi
index 52898efc268..6d20c92a6d9 100644
--- a/doc/emacs/cal-xtra.texi
+++ b/doc/emacs/cal-xtra.texi
@@ -538,13 +538,7 @@ are no diary entries, even if that day is a holiday. If you want such
days to be shown in the fancy diary buffer, set the variable
@code{diary-list-include-blanks} to @code{t}.@refill
-@c View mode does not seem to be described in the manual.
-@c buffers.texi has a brief mention.
- The fancy diary buffer enables View mode, a minor mode that provides
-commands for scrolling and searching the text. For example, @key{SPC}
-and @key{DEL} scroll forward and backward, and @key{s} starts an
-incremental search. See the documentation of the function
-@code{view-mode} for more information.
+ The fancy diary buffer enables View mode (@pxref{View Mode}).
The alternative display method @code{diary-simple-display} shows the
actual diary buffer, and uses invisible text to hide entries that don't
diff --git a/doc/emacs/display.texi b/doc/emacs/display.texi
index aaa04230b6f..09e365d9d5f 100644
--- a/doc/emacs/display.texi
+++ b/doc/emacs/display.texi
@@ -378,10 +378,11 @@ it. @xref{Disabling}.
screenfuls. It provides commands for scrolling through the buffer
conveniently but not for changing it. Apart from the usual Emacs
cursor motion commands, you can type @key{SPC} to scroll forward one
-windowful, or @key{DEL} to scroll backward.
+windowful, @key{DEL} to scroll backward, and @kbd{s} to start an
+incremental search.
Typing @kbd{q} disables View mode, and switches back to the buffer
-and position before View mode was enabled. Alternatively, type
+and position before View mode was enabled. Alternatively, typing
@kbd{e} disables View mode, keeping the current buffer and position.
@findex view-buffer
diff --git a/doc/emacs/files.texi b/doc/emacs/files.texi
index a41e14e5fcb..2672c30363b 100644
--- a/doc/emacs/files.texi
+++ b/doc/emacs/files.texi
@@ -1657,13 +1657,13 @@ Tar mode is used also for compressed archives---files with extensions
The keys @kbd{e}, @kbd{f} and @key{RET} all extract a component file
into its own buffer. You can edit it there, and if you save the
buffer, the edited version will replace the version in the Tar buffer.
-@kbd{v} extracts a file into a buffer in View mode. @kbd{o} extracts
-the file and displays it in another window, so you could edit the file
-and operate on the archive simultaneously. @kbd{d} marks a file for
-deletion when you later use @kbd{x}, and @kbd{u} unmarks a file, as in
-Dired. @kbd{C} copies a file from the archive to disk and @kbd{R}
-renames a file within the archive. @kbd{g} reverts the buffer from
-the archive on disk.
+@kbd{v} extracts a file into a buffer in View mode (@pxref{View
+Mode}). @kbd{o} extracts the file and displays it in another window,
+so you could edit the file and operate on the archive simultaneously.
+@kbd{d} marks a file for deletion when you later use @kbd{x}, and
+@kbd{u} unmarks a file, as in Dired. @kbd{C} copies a file from the
+archive to disk and @kbd{R} renames a file within the archive.
+@kbd{g} reverts the buffer from the archive on disk.
The keys @kbd{M}, @kbd{G}, and @kbd{O} change the file's permission
bits, group, and owner, respectively.
diff --git a/doc/emacs/help.texi b/doc/emacs/help.texi
index bf93892c0db..9ff995138f5 100644
--- a/doc/emacs/help.texi
+++ b/doc/emacs/help.texi
@@ -405,8 +405,8 @@ the variable @code{apropos-documentation-sort-by-scores} is
@node Help Mode
@section Help Mode Commands
- Help buffers provide the same commands as View mode (@pxref{Misc File
-Ops}), plus a few special commands of their own.
+ Help buffers provide the same commands as View mode (@pxref{View
+Mode}), plus a few special commands of their own.
@table @kbd
@item @key{SPC}
diff --git a/doc/lispref/ChangeLog b/doc/lispref/ChangeLog
index b0328dba3f1..aae0be5a054 100644
--- a/doc/lispref/ChangeLog
+++ b/doc/lispref/ChangeLog
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
* files.texi (Changing Files, Create/Delete Dirs): Document new
arguments for delete-file, delete-directory, and copy-directory.
+ (Visiting Functions): Remove view-file; it is documented in the
+ Emacs manual.
* frames.texi (Layout Parameters): The defaults for the
menu-bar-lines and tool-bar-lines parameters depend on the mode.
diff --git a/doc/lispref/files.texi b/doc/lispref/files.texi
index 25afb810a88..bd904bf49c0 100644
--- a/doc/lispref/files.texi
+++ b/doc/lispref/files.texi
@@ -203,17 +203,6 @@ When this command is called interactively, it prompts for
@var{filename}.
@end deffn
-@deffn Command view-file filename
-This command visits @var{filename} using View mode, returning to the
-previous buffer when you exit View mode. View mode is a minor mode that
-provides commands to skim rapidly through the file, but does not let you
-modify the text. Entering View mode runs the normal hook
-@code{view-mode-hook}. @xref{Hooks}.
-
-When @code{view-file} is called interactively, it prompts for
-@var{filename}.
-@end deffn
-
@defopt find-file-wildcards
If this variable is non-@code{nil}, then the various @code{find-file}
commands check for wildcard characters and visit all the files that