# HG changeset patch # User Kim F. Storm # Date 1150152265 0 # Node ID 17ff429570c5b4f81cb5592a4de49edc4dbb2e57 # Parent ab800262f66c3abe3d8fa7bff58732bb6a1f25e3 New preemptive redisplay. diff -r ab800262f66c -r 17ff429570c5 etc/NEWS --- a/etc/NEWS Mon Jun 12 22:37:31 2006 +0000 +++ b/etc/NEWS Mon Jun 12 22:44:25 2006 +0000 @@ -775,6 +775,14 @@ ** Redisplay changes: +++ +*** Preemtive redisplay now adapts to current load and bandwidth. + +To avoid preemping redisplay on fast computers, networks, and displays, +the arrival of new input is now performed at regular intervals during +redisplay. The new variable `redisplay-preemption-period' specifies +the period; the default is to check for input every 0.1 seconds. + ++++ *** The mode line position information now comes before the major mode. When the file is maintained under version control, that information appears between the position information and the major mode.