# HG changeset patch # User Richard M. Stallman # Date 828511057 0 # Node ID 3c06e0acc2051f71bc62fbe4eb7efb5956c66635 # Parent 64549314092112174428db0b0d932a1a834b1640 (command-line-1): Document the C- and M- conventions more completely. diff -r 645493140921 -r 3c06e0acc205 lisp/startup.el --- a/lisp/startup.el Wed Apr 03 05:55:12 1996 +0000 +++ b/lisp/startup.el Wed Apr 03 05:57:37 1996 +0000 @@ -706,14 +706,14 @@ (eq (key-binding "\C-ht") 'help-with-tutorial) (eq (key-binding "\C-hi") 'info)) (insert "\n -Type C-h for help; C-x u to undo changes. (`C-' means use CTRL key.) -To kill the Emacs job, type C-x C-c. +Type C-x C-c to exit Emacs. +Type C-h for help; C-x u to undo changes. Type C-h t for a tutorial on using Emacs. Type C-h i to enter Info, which you can use to read GNU documentation.") (insert (substitute-command-keys (format "\n -Type %s for help; \\[advertised-undo] to undo changes. (`C-' means use CTRL key.) -To kill the Emacs job, type \\[save-buffers-kill-emacs]. +Type \\[save-buffers-kill-emacs] to exit Emacs. +Type %s for help; \\[advertised-undo] to undo changes. Type \\[help-with-tutorial] for a tutorial on using Emacs. Type \\[info] to enter Info, which you can use to read GNU documentation." (let ((where (where-is-internal @@ -721,11 +721,15 @@ (if where (key-description where) "M-x help")))))) + ;; Many users seem to have problems with these. + (insert " +(`C-' means use the CTRL key. `M-' means use the Meta (or Alt) key. +If you have no Meta key, you may instead type ESC followed by the character.)") ;; Say how to use the menu bar ;; if that is not with the mouse. (if (not (assq 'display (frame-parameters))) (if (eq (key-binding "\M-`") 'tmm-menubar) - (insert "\n\nType F10, ESC ` or Meta-` to use the menu bar.") + (insert "\n\nType F10 or M-` to use the menu bar.") (insert (substitute-command-keys "\n\nType \\[tmm-menubar] to use the menu bar."))))