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authorRichard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org>1996-06-17 18:09:30 +0000
committerRichard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org>1996-06-17 18:09:30 +0000
commitb24e12a2530c747cac9240fedb8a509f618689f1 (patch)
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parent18cf1bec9e96a4122a74ef4cf465522254e864e6 (diff)
downloademacs-b24e12a2530c747cac9240fedb8a509f618689f1.tar.gz
Mention ESC ESC ESC instead of M-x top-level.
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@@ -790,20 +790,15 @@ level". This is indicated by square brackets in the mode line,
surrounding the parentheses around the major mode name. For
example, you might see [(Fundamental)] instead of (Fundamental).
-To get out of the recursive editing level, type
- M-x top-level<Return>.
+To get out of the recursive editing level, type ESC ESC ESC. That is
+an all-purpose "get out" command. You can also use it for eliminating
+extra windows, and getting out of the minibuffer.
->> Try that now; it should display "Back to top level"
- at the bottom of the screen.
-
-In fact, you were ALREADY at top level (not inside a recursive editing
-level) if you have obeyed instructions. M-x top-level does not care;
-it gets out of any number of recursive editing levels, perhaps zero,
-to get back to top level.
+>> Type M-x to get into a minibuffer; then type ESC ESC ESC to get out.
You can't use C-g to get out of a recursive editing level because C-g
-is used for discarding numeric arguments and partially typed commands
-WITHIN the recursive editing level.
+is used for canceling commands and arguments WITHIN the recursive
+editing level.
* GETTING MORE HELP