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Document functions which return display capabilities.
author Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
date Wed, 02 Feb 2000 11:54:55 +0000
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1778 modify their color-related behavior. 1778 modify their color-related behavior.
1779 1779
1780 The primitives `color-gray-p' and `color-supported-p' also work for 1780 The primitives `color-gray-p' and `color-supported-p' also work for
1781 any frame type. 1781 any frame type.
1782 1782
1783 ** Platform-independent functions to describe display capabilities.
1784
1785 The new functions `display-mouse-p', `display-popup-menus-p',
1786 `display-graphic-p', `display-selections-p', `display-screens',
1787 `display-pixel-width', `display-pixel-height', `display-mm-width',
1788 `display-mm-height', `display-backing-store', `display-save-under',
1789 `display-planes', `display-color-cells', `display-visual-class', and
1790 `display-grayscale-p' describe the basic capabilities of a particular
1791 display. Lisp programs should call these functions instead of testing
1792 the value of the variables `window-system' or `system-type', or calling
1793 platform-specific functions such as `x-display-pixel-width'.
1794
1783 +++ 1795 +++
1784 ** The minibuffer prompt is now actually inserted in the minibuffer. 1796 ** The minibuffer prompt is now actually inserted in the minibuffer.
1785 1797
1786 This makes it possible to scroll through the prompt, if you want to. 1798 This makes it possible to scroll through the prompt, if you want to.
1787 1799