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Minibuffer resizing now automatic.
author Dave Love <fx@gnu.org>
date Wed, 05 Jan 2000 23:26:24 +0000
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132 perhaps even visit more files, before returning to the minibuffer to submit 132 perhaps even visit more files, before returning to the minibuffer to submit
133 the argument. You can kill text in another window, return to the 133 the argument. You can kill text in another window, return to the
134 minibuffer window, and then yank the text to use it in the argument. 134 minibuffer window, and then yank the text to use it in the argument.
135 @xref{Windows}. 135 @xref{Windows}.
136 136
137 @findex resize-minibuffer-mode
138 @cindex Resize-Minibuffer mode
139 @cindex mode, Resize-Minibuffer
140 @cindex height of minibuffer 137 @cindex height of minibuffer
141 @cindex size of minibuffer 138 @cindex size of minibuffer
142 @cindex growing minibuffer 139 @cindex growing minibuffer
140 @cindex resizing minibuffer
141 @vindex max-mini-window-height
143 There are some restrictions on the use of the minibuffer window, 142 There are some restrictions on the use of the minibuffer window,
144 however. You cannot switch buffers in it---the minibuffer and its 143 however. You cannot switch buffers in it---the minibuffer and its
145 window are permanently attached. Also, you cannot split or kill the 144 window are permanently attached. Also, you cannot split or kill the
146 minibuffer window. But you can make it taller in the normal fashion 145 minibuffer window. But you can make it taller in the normal fashion
147 with @kbd{C-x ^}. If you enable Resize-Minibuffer mode, then the 146 with @kbd{C-x ^}. The minibuffer window expands vertically as necessary
148 minibuffer window expands vertically as necessary to hold the text that 147 to hold the text that you put in the minibuffer. Customize the variable
149 you put in the minibuffer. Use @kbd{M-x resize-minibuffer-mode} to 148 @code{max-mini-window-height} to control the maximum height for resizing
150 enable or disable this minor mode (@pxref{Minor Modes}). 149 the minibuffer window.
151 150
152 @vindex minibuffer-scroll-overlap 151 @vindex minibuffer-scroll-overlap
153 Scrolling works specially in the minibuffer window. When the 152 Scrolling works specially in the minibuffer window. When the
154 minibuffer is just one line high, and it contains a long line of text 153 minibuffer is just one line high, and it contains a long line of text
155 that won't fit on the screen, scrolling automatically maintains an 154 that won't fit on the screen, scrolling automatically maintains an