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diff --git a/doc/emacs/msdog.texi b/doc/emacs/msdog.texi index 482518e09b1..528dcc4bf37 100644 --- a/doc/emacs/msdog.texi +++ b/doc/emacs/msdog.texi @@ -783,7 +783,14 @@ fontconfig library used in modern Free desktops: The old XLFD based format is also supported for backwards compatibility. Emacs 23 supports a number of backends. Currently, the @code{gdi} -font backend is supported on Windows. +and @code{uniscribe} font backends are supported on Windows. The +@code{gdi} font backend is available on all versions of Windows, and +supports all fonts that are natively supported by Windows. The +@code{uniscribe} font backend is available on Windows 2000 and later, +and supports Truetype and Opentype fonts. Some languages requiring +complex layout can only be properly supported by the uniscribe +backend. By default, both backends are enabled if supported, with +@code{uniscribe} taking priority over @code{gdi}. @cindex font properties (MS Windows) @noindent @@ -881,12 +888,14 @@ letters. If unspecified, the font will use the system default antialiasing. @vindex w32-use-visible-system-caret @cindex screen reader software, MS-Windows The variable @code{w32-use-visible-system-caret} is a flag that -determines whether to make the system caret visible. The default is -@code{nil}, which means Emacs draws its own cursor to indicate the -position of point. A non-@code{nil} value means Emacs will indicate -point location by the system caret; this facilitates use of screen -reader software. When this variable is non-@code{nil}, other -variables affecting the cursor display have no effect. +determines whether to make the system caret visible. The default when +no screen reader software is in use is @code{nil}, which means Emacs +draws its own cursor to indicate the position of point. A +non-@code{nil} value means Emacs will indicate point location by the +system caret; this facilitates use of screen reader software, and is +the default when such software is detected when running Emacs. +When this variable is non-@code{nil}, other variables affecting the +cursor display have no effect. @iftex @inforef{Windows Misc, , emacs}, for information about additional @@ -900,12 +909,6 @@ Windows-specific variables in this category. non-@code{nil} value causes a frame to grab focus when it is raised. The default is @code{t}, which fits well with the Windows default click-to-focus policy. - -@vindex w32-list-proportional-fonts - The variable @code{w32-list-proportional-fonts} controls whether -proportional fonts are included in the font selection dialog. If its -value is non-@code{nil}, these fonts will be included. The default is -@code{nil}. @end ifnottex @ifnottex |