# HG changeset patch
# User Lute Kamstra <lute@gnu.org>
# Date 1066061908 0
# Node ID 43bad0db6791f1fc54495e704d36848186b0ab14
# Parent  90ee1e68a85f05d01c5105f12c7bf6538569989b
(fringe-mode): Fix docstring.
(set-fringe-style): Ditto.

diff -r 90ee1e68a85f -r 43bad0db6791 lisp/fringe.el
--- a/lisp/fringe.el	Mon Oct 13 16:11:27 2003 +0000
+++ b/lisp/fringe.el	Mon Oct 13 16:18:28 2003 +0000
@@ -139,28 +139,52 @@
 
 ;;;###autoload
 (defun fringe-mode (&optional mode)
-  "Toggle appearance of fringes on all frames.
-Valid values for MODE include `none', `default', `left-only',
-`right-only', `minimal' and `half'.  MODE can also be a cons cell
-where the integer in car will be used as left fringe width and the
-integer in cdr will be used as right fringe width. If MODE is not
-specified, the user is queried.
-It applies to all frames that exist and frames to be created in the
-future.
-If you want to set appearance of fringes on the selected frame only,
-see `set-fringe-style'."
+  "Set default appearance of fringes on all frames.
+
+When called interactively, the user is queried for MODE.  Valid
+values for MODE include `none', `default', `left-only',
+`right-only', `minimal' and `half'.
+
+When used in a Lisp program, MODE can be a cons cell where the
+integer in car specifies the left fringe width and the integer in
+cdr specifies the right fringe width.  MODE can also be a single
+integer that specifies both the left and the right fringe width.
+When nil is used instead of an integer, that means to use the
+default fringe width (8 pixels).  These width specifications may
+be rounded up to ensure that their sum is a multiple of the
+character width of a frame.  A fringe width of 0 is never rounded
+up.
+
+Fringe widths set by `set-window-fringes' override the default
+fringe widths set by this command.  This command applies to all
+frames that exist and frames to be created in the future.  If you
+want to set the default appearance of fringes on the selected
+frame only, see the command `set-fringe-style'."
   (interactive (list (fringe-query-style 'all-frames)))
   (set-fringe-mode mode))
 
 ;;;###autoload
 (defun set-fringe-style (&optional mode)
-  "Set appearance of fringes on selected frame.
-Valid values for MODE include `none', `default', `left-only',
-`right-only', `minimal' and `half'.  MODE can also be a cons cell
-where the integer in car will be used as left fringe width and the
-integer in cdr will be used as right fringe width. If MODE is not
-specified, the user is queried.
-If you want to set appearance of fringes on all frames, see `fringe-mode'."
+  "Set default appearance of fringes on selected frame.
+
+When called interactively, the user is queried for MODE.  Valid
+values for MODE include `none', `default', `left-only',
+`right-only', `minimal' and `half'.
+
+When used in a Lisp program, MODE can be a cons cell where the
+integer in car specifies the left fringe width and the integer in
+cdr specifies the right fringe width.  MODE can also be a single
+integer that specifies both the left and the right fringe width.
+When nil is used instead of an integer, that means to use the
+default fringe width (8 pixels).  These width specifications may
+be rounded up to ensure that their sum is a multiple of the
+character width of the frame.  A fringe width of 0 is never
+rounded up.
+
+Fringe widths set by `set-window-fringes' override the default
+fringe widths set by this command.  If you want to set the
+default appearance of fringes on all frames, see the command
+`fringe-mode'."
   (interactive (list (fringe-query-style)))
   (modify-frame-parameters
    (selected-frame)