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diff --git a/man/buffers.texi b/man/buffers.texi index 7bb6f519f4d..c2d2a3f76e3 100644 --- a/man/buffers.texi +++ b/man/buffers.texi @@ -217,14 +217,19 @@ the new name as a minibuffer argument. There is no default. If you specify a name that is in use for some other buffer, an error happens and no renaming is done. - @kbd{M-x rename-uniquely} renames the current buffer to a similar name -with a numeric suffix added to make it both different and unique. This -command does not need an argument. It is useful for creating multiple -shell buffers: if you rename the @samp{*Shell*} buffer, then do @kbd{M-x -shell} again, it makes a new shell buffer named @samp{*Shell*}; -meanwhile, the old shell buffer continues to exist under its new name. -This method is also good for mail buffers, compilation buffers, and most -Emacs features that create special buffers with particular names. +@findex rename-uniquely + @kbd{M-x rename-uniquely} renames the current buffer to a similar +name with a numeric suffix added to make it both different and unique. +This command does not need an argument. It is useful for creating +multiple shell buffers: if you rename the @samp{*Shell*} buffer, then +do @kbd{M-x shell} again, it makes a new shell buffer named +@samp{*Shell*}; meanwhile, the old shell buffer continues to exist +under its new name. This method is also good for mail buffers, +compilation buffers, and most Emacs features that create special +buffers with particular names. (With some of these features, such as +@kbd{M-x compile}, @kbd{M-x grep} an @kbd{M-x info}, you need to +switch to some other buffer before using the command, in order for it +to make a different buffer.) @findex view-buffer @kbd{M-x view-buffer} is much like @kbd{M-x view-file} (@pxref{Misc @@ -471,22 +476,21 @@ buffer, but killing an indirect buffer has no effect on its base buffer. One way to use indirect buffers is to display multiple views of an outline. @xref{Outline Views}. -@cindex multiple @samp{*info*} and @samp{*Help*} buffers A quick and handy way to make an indirect buffer is with the command @kbd{M-x clone-indirect-buffer}. It creates and selects an indirect buffer whose base buffer is the current buffer. With a numeric argument, it prompts for 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} +@samp{<@var{n}>} suffix 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. These commands come in handy if you want to create new -@samp{*info*} or @samp{*Help*} buffers, for example. +clone-indirect-buffer}, but it selects the new buffer in another +window. - The more general way is with the command @kbd{M-x -make-indirect-buffer}. It creates an indirect buffer from buffer -@var{base-buffer}, under the name @var{indirect-name}. It prompts for -both @var{base-buffer} and @var{indirect-name} using the minibuffer. + The more general way to make an indirect buffer is with the command +@kbd{M-x make-indirect-buffer}. It creates an indirect buffer from +buffer @var{base-buffer}, under the name @var{indirect-name}. It +prompts for both @var{base-buffer} and @var{indirect-name} using the +minibuffer. @node Buffer Convenience @section Convenience Features and Customization of Buffer Handling @@ -601,3 +605,7 @@ provides a different and customizable mouse buffer menu which you may prefer. It replaces the bindings of @code{mouse-buffer-menu}, normally on @kbd{C-Down-Mouse-1}, and the menu bar buffer menu. You can customize the menu in the @code{msb} Custom group. + +@ignore + arch-tag: 08c43460-f4f4-4b43-9cb5-1ea9ad991695 +@end ignore |