# HG changeset patch
# User Richard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org>
# Date 1193213914 0
# Node ID d2c45585a2f595523ff09860fab6357e4e8ffb75
# Parent  05ea1c83f761b5c163e3cde068196d9aa327f3d1
(Idle Timers): current-idle-time returns nil if not idle.

diff -r 05ea1c83f761 -r d2c45585a2f5 lispref/os.texi
--- a/lispref/os.texi	Wed Oct 24 08:17:47 2007 +0000
+++ b/lispref/os.texi	Wed Oct 24 08:18:34 2007 +0000
@@ -1556,10 +1556,10 @@
 
 @c Emacs 19 feature
 @defun current-idle-time
-This function returns the length of time Emacs has been idle, as a
-list of three integers: @code{(@var{high} @var{low} @var{microsec})}.
-The integers @var{high} and @var{low} combine to give the number of
-seconds of idleness, which is
+If Emacs is idle, this function returns the length of time Emacs has
+been idle, as a list of three integers: @code{(@var{high} @var{low}
+@var{microsec})}.  The integers @var{high} and @var{low} combine to
+give the number of seconds of idleness, which is
 @ifnottex
 @var{high} * 2**16 + @var{low}.
 @end ifnottex
@@ -1571,6 +1571,9 @@
 start of the current second (or 0 for systems that return time with
 the resolution of only one second).
 
+When Emacs is not idle, @code{current-idle-time} returns @code{nil}.
+This is a convenient way to test whether Emacs is idle.
+
 The main use of this function is when an idle timer function wants to
 ``take a break'' for a while.  It can set up another idle timer to
 call the same function again, after a few seconds more idleness.