changeset 62161:337108d8074e

(Mouse References): Clarify `mouse-1-click-follows-link'. Correct index entry.
author Luc Teirlinck <teirllm@auburn.edu>
date Sat, 07 May 2005 19:44:26 +0000
parents 37249e74aa98
children 0c38f5bedcab
files man/frames.texi
diffstat 1 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) [+]
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--- a/man/frames.texi	Sat May 07 16:21:12 2005 +0000
+++ b/man/frames.texi	Sat May 07 19:44:26 2005 +0000
@@ -319,16 +319,14 @@
 @kbd{Mouse-2} on a completion in the @samp{*Completions*} buffer, you
 choose that completion.
 
-@vindex mouse-1-click-follows-link
   However, most applications use @kbd{Mouse-1} to do this sort of
 thing, so Emacs implements this too.  If you click @kbd{Mouse-1}
 quickly on a reference or button, it follows or activates.  If you
 click slowly, it moves point as usual.  Dragging, meaning moving the
 mouse while it is held down, also has its usual behavior of setting
-the region.  The variable @code{mouse-1-click-follows-link} controls
-whether @kbd{Mouse-1} has this behavior.
+the region.
 
-@vindex mouse-1-click-follows-link
+@vindex mouse-1-click-in-non-selected-windows
   Normally, the @kbd{Mouse-1} click behavior is performed on links in
 any window.  The variable @code{mouse-1-click-in-non-selected-windows}
 controls whether @kbd{Mouse-1} has this behavior even in non-selected
@@ -342,6 +340,14 @@
 where the mouse already is), never, or only immediately after you move
 the mouse.
 
+@vindex mouse-1-click-follows-link
+  In Emacs versions before 22, only @kbd{Mouse-2} follows links and
+@kbd{Mouse-1} always sets points.  If you prefer this behavior, set
+the variable @code{mouse-1-click-follows-link} to @code{nil}.  This
+variable also lets you choose various other alternatives for following
+links with the mouse.  Type @kbd{C-h v mouse-1-click-follows-link @key{RET}}
+for more details.
+
 @node Menu Mouse Clicks
 @section Mouse Clicks for Menus