# HG changeset patch # User Glenn Morris # Date 1259984976 0 # Node ID 4d149fc58d701686507fd7015178842d63172188 # Parent ee0d7a220760055105a0ea1c4e37c48743f1ad5c (Diary Display): Mention View mode. diff -r ee0d7a220760 -r 4d149fc58d70 doc/emacs/ChangeLog --- a/doc/emacs/ChangeLog Sat Dec 05 03:39:03 2009 +0000 +++ b/doc/emacs/ChangeLog Sat Dec 05 03:49:36 2009 +0000 @@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ * calendar.texi (Displaying the Diary): Mention keys apply to calendar. + * cal-xtra.texi (Diary Display): Mention View mode. + 2009-11-29 Juri Linkov * display.texi (Highlight Interactively): Actually a list of diff -r ee0d7a220760 -r 4d149fc58d70 doc/emacs/cal-xtra.texi --- a/doc/emacs/cal-xtra.texi Sat Dec 05 03:39:03 2009 +0000 +++ b/doc/emacs/cal-xtra.texi Sat Dec 05 03:49:36 2009 +0000 @@ -539,16 +539,24 @@ days to be shown in the fancy diary buffer, set the variable @code{diary-list-include-blanks} to @code{t}.@refill - The alternative method @code{diary-simple-display} displays the actual -diary buffer, and uses invisible text to hide entries that don't apply. -Holidays are shown in the mode line. The advantage of this method is -that you can edit the buffer and save your changes directly to the diary -file. This method is not as flexible as the fancy method, however. For -example, it cannot sort entries. Another disadvantage is that invisible -text can be confusing. For example, if you copy a region of text in -order to paste it elsewhere, invisible text may be included. Similarly, -since the diary buffer as you see it is an illusion, simply printing the -buffer may not print what you see on your screen. +@c View mode does not seem to be described in the manual. +@c buffers.texi has a brief mention. + The fancy diary buffer enables View mode, a minor mode that provides +commands for scrolling and searching the text. For example, @key{SPC} +and @key{DEL} scroll forward and backward, and @key{s} starts an +incremental search. See the documentation of the function +@code{view-mode} for more information. + + The alternative display method @code{diary-simple-display} shows the +actual diary buffer, and uses invisible text to hide entries that don't +apply. Holidays are shown in the mode line. The advantage of this +method is that you can edit the buffer and save your changes directly to +the diary file. This method is not as flexible as the fancy method, +however. For example, it cannot sort entries. Another disadvantage is +that invisible text can be confusing. For example, if you copy a region +of text in order to paste it elsewhere, invisible text may be included. +Similarly, since the diary buffer as you see it is an illusion, simply +printing the buffer may not print what you see on your screen. @vindex diary-print-entries-hook @findex diary-print-entries