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| -rw-r--r-- | doc/emacs/fixit.texi | 14 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | lisp/textmodes/flyspell.el | 4 |
2 files changed, 11 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/doc/emacs/fixit.texi b/doc/emacs/fixit.texi index fe2da7ae4f1..7bbaa0016ba 100644 --- a/doc/emacs/fixit.texi +++ b/doc/emacs/fixit.texi @@ -408,11 +408,15 @@ dictionary. @cindex mode, Flyspell @findex flyspell-mode Flyspell mode is a minor mode that performs automatic spell-checking -as you type. When it finds a word that it does not recognize, it -highlights that word. Type @kbd{M-x flyspell-mode} to toggle Flyspell -mode in the current buffer. To enable Flyspell mode in all text mode -buffers, add @code{flyspell-mode} to @code{text-mode-hook}. -@xref{Hooks}. +of the text you type as you type it. When it finds a word that it +does not recognize, it highlights that word. Type @kbd{M-x +flyspell-mode} to toggle Flyspell mode in the current buffer. To +enable Flyspell mode in all text mode buffers, add +@code{flyspell-mode} to @code{text-mode-hook}. @xref{Hooks}. Note +that, as Flyspell mode needs to check each word across which you move, +it will slow down cursor motion and scrolling commands. It also +doesn't automatically check the text you didn't type or move across; +use @code{flyspell-region} or @code{flyspell-buffer} for that. @findex flyspell-correct-word @findex flyspell-auto-correct-word diff --git a/lisp/textmodes/flyspell.el b/lisp/textmodes/flyspell.el index 24e424c663c..3bad41ab7a4 100644 --- a/lisp/textmodes/flyspell.el +++ b/lisp/textmodes/flyspell.el @@ -31,10 +31,10 @@ ;; ;; To enable Flyspell in text representing computer programs, type ;; M-x flyspell-prog-mode. -;; In that mode only text inside comments is checked. +;; In that mode only text inside comments and strings is checked. ;; ;; Some user variables control the behavior of flyspell. They are -;; those defined under the `User variables' comment. +;; those defined under the `User configuration' comment. ;;; Code: |