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author | Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org> | 2000-08-26 06:02:53 +0000 |
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committer | Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org> | 2000-08-26 06:02:53 +0000 |
commit | 63ef5047b11faf4562ea7d8798d1e1eb6a89ed6e (patch) | |
tree | e5b4455f74036d18ba8d4fa58286b413265aa22d /man/buffers.texi | |
parent | 6104547c311f1b3d09d6f23e543056c6a4d44508 (diff) | |
download | emacs-63ef5047b11faf4562ea7d8798d1e1eb6a89ed6e.tar.gz |
Mention that M-x clone-buffer can be used to create multiple *info* and
*Help* buffers. Add an index entry.
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1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/man/buffers.texi b/man/buffers.texi index 2a146ff7d03..e11ae07402e 100644 --- a/man/buffers.texi +++ b/man/buffers.texi @@ -429,6 +429,7 @@ whose name is @var{indirect-name} and whose text is identical to that of the buffer @var{base-buffer}. It prompts for both @var{base-buffer} and @var{indirect-name}. +@cindex multiple @samp{*info*} and @samp{*Help*} buffers The command @kbd{M-x clone-indirect-buffer} creates an indirect buffer whose base buffer is the current buffer, and also selects the newly-created indirect buffer. With a numeric argument, it prompts for @@ -436,7 +437,8 @@ the name of the indirect buffer; otherwise it defaults to the name of the current buffer, modifying it by adding a @samp{<@var{n}>} prefix if required. @kbd{C-x 4 c} (@code{clone-indirect-buffer-other-window}) works like @kbd{M-x clone-indirect-buffer}, but it selects the cloned -buffer in another window. +buffer in another window. These commands come in handy if you want to +create new @samp{*info*} or @samp{*Help*} buffers, for example. @node Buffer Convenience @section Convenience Features and Customization of Buffer Handling |