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"Graphical display", not window system.
author | Richard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org> |
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date | Wed, 08 Feb 2006 00:27:57 +0000 |
parents | dc2d5a6655a3 |
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123 @key{DELETE} key elsewhere. In that case, the @key{BACKSPACE} key is | 123 @key{DELETE} key elsewhere. In that case, the @key{BACKSPACE} key is |
124 @key{DEL}, and the @key{DELETE} key is equivalent to @kbd{C-d}---or it | 124 @key{DEL}, and the @key{DELETE} key is equivalent to @kbd{C-d}---or it |
125 should be. | 125 should be. |
126 | 126 |
127 Why do we say ``or it should be''? When Emacs starts up using a | 127 Why do we say ``or it should be''? When Emacs starts up using a |
128 window system, it determines automatically which key or keys should be | 128 graphical display, it determines automatically which key or keys should be |
129 equivalent to @key{DEL}. As a result, @key{BACKSPACE} and/or @key{DELETE} | 129 equivalent to @key{DEL}. As a result, @key{BACKSPACE} and/or @key{DELETE} |
130 keys normally do the right things. But in some unusual cases Emacs | 130 keys normally do the right things. But in some unusual cases Emacs |
131 gets the wrong information from the system. If these keys don't do | 131 gets the wrong information from the system. If these keys don't do |
132 what they ought to do, you need to tell Emacs which key to use for | 132 what they ought to do, you need to tell Emacs which key to use for |
133 @key{DEL}. @xref{DEL Does Not Delete}, for how to do this. | 133 @key{DEL}. @xref{DEL Does Not Delete}, for how to do this. |
262 them into Emacs. | 262 them into Emacs. |
263 | 263 |
264 @cindex Delete Selection mode | 264 @cindex Delete Selection mode |
265 @cindex mode, Delete Selection | 265 @cindex mode, Delete Selection |
266 @findex delete-selection-mode | 266 @findex delete-selection-mode |
267 Many window systems follow the convention that insertion while text | 267 Many graphical applications follow the convention that insertion while text |
268 is selected deletes the selected text. You can make Emacs behave this | 268 is selected deletes the selected text. You can make Emacs behave this |
269 way by enabling Delete Selection mode---with @kbd{M-x | 269 way by enabling Delete Selection mode---with @kbd{M-x |
270 delete-selection-mode} or using Custom. Another effect of this mode | 270 delete-selection-mode} or using Custom. Another effect of this mode |
271 is that @key{DEL}, @kbd{C-d} and some other keys, when a selection | 271 is that @key{DEL}, @kbd{C-d} and some other keys, when a selection |
272 exists, will kill the whole selection. It also enables Transient Mark | 272 exists, will kill the whole selection. It also enables Transient Mark |