# HG changeset patch # User Alex Schroeder # Date 1061113057 0 # Node ID bdc9a2bc9371dab3e12ad7eed56d4e247c48582a # Parent 2261bea7f3b6b60bc84d7030a6fb7f9694b580da (Saving Emacs Sessions): Manual M-x desktop-save not required. diff -r 2261bea7f3b6 -r bdc9a2bc9371 man/misc.texi --- a/man/misc.texi Sun Aug 17 09:32:10 2003 +0000 +++ b/man/misc.texi Sun Aug 17 09:37:37 2003 +0000 @@ -1888,16 +1888,15 @@ @example (desktop-load-default) (desktop-read) +(setq desktop-enable t) @end example @noindent @findex desktop-save -The first time you save the state of the Emacs session, you must do it -manually, with the command @kbd{M-x desktop-save}. Once you have done -that, exiting Emacs will save the state again---not only the present -Emacs session, but also subsequent sessions. You can also save the -state at any time, without exiting Emacs, by typing @kbd{M-x -desktop-save} again. +The first time you exit Emacs, you will be asked whether you want to +save your session. Once you have done that, exiting Emacs will save +the state again in subsequent sessions. You can also save the state +at any time, without exiting Emacs, by typing @kbd{M-x desktop-save}. In order for Emacs to recover the state from a previous session, you must start it with the same current directory as you used when you