diff man/display.texi @ 28800:d10b6cddbf91

display-time-use-mail-icon

--- a/man/display.texi	Wed May 03 17:16:51 2000 +0000
+++ b/man/display.texi	Wed May 03 17:45:58 2000 +0000
@@ -277,8 +277,14 @@
 to @code{t}.
 
 @cindex mail (on mode line)
+@vindex display-time-use-mail-icon
+@vindex display-time-mail-face
   The word @samp{Mail} appears after the load level if there is mail
-for you that you have not read yet.
+for you that you have not read yet.  On a graphical display you can use
+an icon instead of @samp{Mail} by customizing
+@code{display-time-use-mail-icon}; this may save some space on the mode
+line.  You can customize @code{display-time-mail-face} to make the mail
+indicator prominent.
 
 @node Text Display
 @section How Text Is Displayed