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diff lispref/display.texi @ 71776:93e3d16a8207
(Forcing Redisplay): Add `redisplay' function.
Don't mention (sit-for -1) -- use (redisplay t) instead.
author | Kim F. Storm <storm@cua.dk> |
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date | Tue, 11 Jul 2006 00:47:42 +0000 |
parents | 54307c14de15 |
children | 98630b6d51a1 |
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--- a/lispref/display.texi Tue Jul 11 00:17:43 2006 +0000 +++ b/lispref/display.texi Tue Jul 11 00:47:42 2006 +0000 @@ -113,10 +113,13 @@ regardless of whether input is available. @end defvar -@findex sit-for - You can request a display update, but only if no input is pending, -with @code{(sit-for 0)}. To force a display update even when input is -pending, use @code{(sit-for -1)}. +@defun redisplay &optional force +This function performs an immediate redisplay provided there are no +pending input events. This is equivalent to @code{(sit-for 0)}. + +If the optional argument @var{force} is non-@code{nil}, it forces an +immediate and complete redisplay even if input is available. +@end defun @node Truncation @section Truncation