# HG changeset patch # User Alan Mackenzie # Date 1181222850 0 # Node ID b426cd17306d3c4e5567b73267a5bbbd99cead6f # Parent 5c04445779a6b7048ad19e25780e96804390e0e1 (Optional Mode Line): Document the new form of line+column numbers, "(561,2)". diff -r 5c04445779a6 -r b426cd17306d man/display.texi --- a/man/display.texi Thu Jun 07 13:26:20 2007 +0000 +++ b/man/display.texi Thu Jun 07 13:27:30 2007 +0000 @@ -922,8 +922,18 @@ Number mode is enabled. Use the command @kbd{M-x line-number-mode} to turn this mode on and off; normally it is on. The line number appears after the buffer percentage @var{pos}, with the letter @samp{L} to -indicate what it is. @xref{Minor Modes}, for more information about -minor modes and about how to use this command. +indicate what it is. + +@cindex Column Number mode +@cindex mode, Column Number +@findex column-number-mode + Similarly, you can display the current column number by turning on +Column number mode with @kbd{M-x column-number-mode}. The column +number is indicated by the letter @samp{C}. However, when both of +these modes are enabled, the line and column numbers are displayed in +parentheses, the line number first, rather than with @samp{L} and +@samp{C}. For example: @samp{(561,2)}. @xref{Minor Modes}, for more +information about minor modes and about how to use these commands. @cindex narrowing, and line number display If you have narrowed the buffer (@pxref{Narrowing}), the displayed @@ -946,13 +956,6 @@ @code{line-number-display-limit-width}. The default value is 200 characters. -@cindex Column Number mode -@cindex mode, Column Number -@findex column-number-mode - You can also display the current column number by turning on Column -Number mode. It displays the current column number preceded by the -letter @samp{C}. Type @kbd{M-x column-number-mode} to toggle this mode. - @findex display-time @cindex time (on mode line) Emacs can optionally display the time and system load in all mode