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(Help Echo): "Graphical display", not window system.
author Richard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org>
date Tue, 07 Feb 2006 23:54:00 +0000
parents dc2d5a6655a3
children d71425c5cd17 c5406394f567
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643 @cindex tooltips 643 @cindex tooltips
644 @cindex balloon help 644 @cindex balloon help
645 When a region of text is ``active,'' so that you can select it with 645 When a region of text is ``active,'' so that you can select it with
646 the mouse or a key like @kbd{RET}, it often has associated help text. 646 the mouse or a key like @kbd{RET}, it often has associated help text.
647 Areas of the mode line are examples. On most window systems, the help 647 Areas of the mode line are examples. On graphical displays, the help
648 text is displayed as a ``tooltip'' (sometimes known as ``balloon 648 text is displayed as a ``tooltip'' (sometimes known as ``balloon
649 help''), when you move the mouse over the active text. @xref{Tooltips}. 649 help''), when you move the mouse over the active text. @xref{Tooltips}.
650 On some systems, it is shown in the echo area. On text-only 650 On some systems, it is shown in the echo area. On text-only
651 terminals, Emacs may not be able to follow the mouse and hence will 651 terminals, Emacs may not be able to follow the mouse and hence will
652 not show the help text on mouse-over. 652 not show the help text on mouse-over.