changeset 35188:94d46968a93f

Don't say "X Windows". From Colin Walters <walters@cis.ohio-state.edu>.
author Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
date Wed, 10 Jan 2001 08:15:32 +0000
parents cb583146cc55
children 249d8611d11f
files man/cmdargs.texi man/commands.texi man/custom.texi man/faq.texi man/frames.texi man/gnus-faq.texi man/msdog.texi man/mule.texi man/trouble.texi man/viper.texi man/windows.texi
diffstat 11 files changed, 62 insertions(+), 60 deletions(-) [+]
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--- a/man/cmdargs.texi	Tue Jan 09 23:49:44 2001 +0000
+++ b/man/cmdargs.texi	Wed Jan 10 08:15:32 2001 +0000
@@ -120,7 +120,8 @@
 
   The initial options specify parameters for the Emacs session.  This
 section describes the more general initial options; some other options
-specifically related to X Windows appear in the following sections.
+specifically related to the X Window System appear in the following
+sections.
 
   Some initial options affect the loading of init files.  The normal
 actions of Emacs are to first load @file{site-start.el} if it exists,
@@ -468,7 +469,7 @@
 
 @node Display X
 @appendixsec Specifying the Display Name 
-@cindex display name (X Windows)
+@cindex display name (X Window System)
 @cindex @env{DISPLAY} environment variable
 
   The environment variable @env{DISPLAY} tells all X clients, including
@@ -524,7 +525,7 @@
 
 @node Font X
 @appendixsec Font Specification Options
-@cindex font name (X Windows)
+@cindex font name (X Window System)
 
   By default, Emacs displays text in the font named @samp{9x15}, which
 makes each character nine pixels wide and fifteen pixels high.  You can
@@ -635,7 +636,7 @@
 
 @node Colors X
 @appendixsec Window Color Options
-@cindex color of window (X Windows)
+@cindex color of window (X Window System)
 @cindex text colors, from command line
 
 @findex list-colors-display
@@ -688,7 +689,7 @@
 
 @node Window Size X
 @appendixsec Options for Window Geometry
-@cindex geometry (X Windows)
+@cindex geometry (X Window System)
 
   The @samp{-geometry} option controls the size and position of the
 initial Emacs frame.  Here is the format for specifying the window
@@ -751,7 +752,7 @@
 
 @node Borders X
 @appendixsec Internal and External Borders
-@cindex borders (X Windows)
+@cindex borders (X Window System)
 
   An Emacs frame has an internal border and an external border.  The
 internal border is an extra strip of the background color around all
@@ -804,7 +805,7 @@
 
 @node Icons X
 @appendixsec Icons
-@cindex icons (X Windows)
+@cindex icons (X Window System)
 
   Most window managers allow the user to ``iconify'' a frame, removing
 it from sight, and leaving a small, distinctive ``icon'' window in its
--- a/man/commands.texi	Tue Jan 09 23:49:44 2001 +0000
+++ b/man/commands.texi	Wed Jan 10 08:15:32 2001 +0000
@@ -49,9 +49,9 @@
 
   But the Emacs character set has room for control variants of all
 printing characters, and for distinguishing between @kbd{C-a} and
-@kbd{C-A}.  X Windows makes it possible to enter all these characters.
-For example, @kbd{C--} (that's Control-Minus) and @kbd{C-5} are
-meaningful Emacs commands under X.
+@kbd{C-A}.  The X Window System makes it possible to enter all these
+characters.  For example, @kbd{C--} (that's Control-Minus) and @kbd{C-5}
+are meaningful Emacs commands under X.
 
   Another Emacs character-set extension is additional modifier bits.
 Only one modifier bit is commonly used; it is called Meta.  Every
@@ -79,15 +79,16 @@
 would type @kbd{@key{ESC} C-a}.  @key{ESC} is allowed on terminals with
 @key{META} keys, too, in case you have formed a habit of using it.
   
-  X Windows provides several other modifier keys that can be applied to
-any input character.  These are called @key{SUPER}, @key{HYPER} and
-@key{ALT}.  We write @samp{s-}, @samp{H-} and @samp{A-} to say that a
-character uses these modifiers.  Thus, @kbd{s-H-C-x} is short for
-@kbd{Super-Hyper-Control-x}.  Not all X terminals actually provide keys
-for these modifier flags---in fact, many terminals have a key labeled
-@key{ALT} which is really a @key{META} key.  The standard key bindings
-of Emacs do not include any characters with these modifiers.  But you
-can assign them meanings of your own by customizing Emacs.
+  The X Window System provides several other modifier keys that can be
+applied to any input character.  These are called @key{SUPER},
+@key{HYPER} and @key{ALT}.  We write @samp{s-}, @samp{H-} and @samp{A-}
+to say that a character uses these modifiers.  Thus, @kbd{s-H-C-x} is
+short for @kbd{Super-Hyper-Control-x}.  Not all X terminals actually
+provide keys for these modifier flags---in fact, many terminals have a
+key labeled @key{ALT} which is really a @key{META} key.  The standard
+key bindings of Emacs do not include any characters with these
+modifiers.  But you can assign them meanings of your own by customizing
+Emacs.
 
   Keyboard input includes keyboard keys that are not characters at all:
 for example function keys and arrow keys.  Mouse buttons are also
--- a/man/custom.texi	Tue Jan 09 23:49:44 2001 +0000
+++ b/man/custom.texi	Wed Jan 10 08:15:32 2001 +0000
@@ -1638,9 +1638,9 @@
 @end table
 
   These names are conventional, but some systems (especially when using
-X windows) may use different names.  To make certain what symbol is used
-for a given function key on your terminal, type @kbd{C-h c} followed by
-that key.
+X) may use different names.  To make certain what symbol is used for a
+given function key on your terminal, type @kbd{C-h c} followed by that
+key.
 
   A key sequence which contains function key symbols (or anything but
 ASCII characters) must be a vector rather than a string.  The vector
--- a/man/faq.texi	Tue Jan 09 23:49:44 2001 +0000
+++ b/man/faq.texi	Wed Jan 10 08:15:32 2001 +0000
@@ -1821,7 +1821,7 @@
 @end example
 
 @node Turning the volume down, Automatic indentation, Turning off beeping, Common requests
-@section How do I turn down the bell volume in Emacs running under X Windows?
+@section How do I turn down the bell volume in Emacs running under X?
 @cindex Bell, volume of
 @cindex Volume of bell
 
@@ -2113,11 +2113,11 @@
 
 @node Forcing Emacs to iconify itself, Using regular expressions, Forcing the cursor to remain in the same column, Common requests
 @section How do I tell Emacs to iconify itself?
-@cindex Iconification under X Windows
-@cindex X Windows and iconification
+@cindex Iconification under the X Window System
+@cindex X Window System and iconification
 @cindex Suspending Emacs
 
-@kbd{C-z} iconifies Emacs when running under X Windows and suspends Emacs
+@kbd{C-z} iconifies Emacs when running under X and suspends Emacs
 otherwise.  @inforef{Misc X, Misc X, emacs}.
 
 @node Using regular expressions, Replacing text across multiple files, Forcing Emacs to iconify itself, Common requests
@@ -3005,7 +3005,7 @@
 narrowing the time window when hostile users would have access, but
 @emph{does not eliminate the risk}.
 
-On most computers running Unix and X Windows, you enable and disable
+On most computers running Unix and X, you enable and disable
 access using the @code{xhost} command.  To allow all hosts access to
 your X server, use
 
@@ -3467,7 +3467,7 @@
 
 Emacs (i.e., the version distributed by the FSF) has a larger installed
 base and now always contains the MULE multilingual facilities.
-XEmacs can do some clever tricks with X Windows, such as
+XEmacs can do some clever tricks with X and MS-Windows, such as
 putting arbitrary graphics in a buffer.  Similar facilities have been
 implemented for Emacs as part of a new redisplay implementation for
 Emacs 21, and are available in the latest Emacs releases.
@@ -4209,9 +4209,9 @@
 @file{lisp/startup.el} file.
 
 @node Using function keys under X, Working with function and arrow keys, Terminal setup code works after Emacs has begun, Key bindings
-@section How do I use function keys under X Windows?
+@section How do I use function keys under X?
 @cindex Function keys
-@cindex X Windows and function keys
+@cindex X Window System and function keys
 @cindex Binding function keys
 
 With Emacs 19, functions keys under X are bound like any other key.  @xref{Binding keys to commands}, for details.
--- a/man/frames.texi	Tue Jan 09 23:49:44 2001 +0000
+++ b/man/frames.texi	Wed Jan 10 08:15:32 2001 +0000
@@ -491,11 +491,11 @@
 @section Multiple Displays
 @cindex multiple displays
 
-  A single Emacs can talk to more than one X Windows display.
-Initially, Emacs uses just one display---the one specified with the
-@env{DISPLAY} environment variable or with the @samp{--display} option
-(@pxref{Initial Options}).  To connect to another display, use the
-command @code{make-frame-on-display}:
+  A single Emacs can talk to more than one X display.  Initially, Emacs
+uses just one display---the one specified with the @env{DISPLAY}
+environment variable or with the @samp{--display} option (@pxref{Initial
+Options}).  To connect to another display, use the command
+@code{make-frame-on-display}:
 
 @findex make-frame-on-display
 @table @kbd
--- a/man/gnus-faq.texi	Tue Jan 09 23:49:44 2001 +0000
+++ b/man/gnus-faq.texi	Wed Jan 10 08:15:32 2001 +0000
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@
 Gnus has a home World Wide Web page at@*
 @file{http://www.ifi.uio.no/~larsi/ding.html}.
    
-Gnus has a write up in the X Windows Applications FAQ at@*
+Gnus has a write up in the X Applications FAQ at@*
 @file{http://www.ee.ryerson.ca:8080/~elf/xapps/Q-III.html}.
    
 The Gnus manual is also available on the World Wide Web. The canonical
--- a/man/msdog.texi	Tue Jan 09 23:49:44 2001 +0000
+++ b/man/msdog.texi	Wed Jan 10 08:15:32 2001 +0000
@@ -123,10 +123,10 @@
 @cindex Windows clipboard support
   Emacs built for MS-DOS supports clipboard operations when it runs on
 Windows.  Commands that put text on the kill ring, or yank text from the
-ring, check the Windows clipboard first, just as Emacs does on X Windows
-(@pxref{Mouse Commands}).  Only the primary selection and the cut buffer
-are supported by MS-DOS Emacs on Windows; the secondary selection always
-appears as empty.
+ring, check the Windows clipboard first, just as Emacs does on the X
+Window System (@pxref{Mouse Commands}).  Only the primary selection and
+the cut buffer are supported by MS-DOS Emacs on Windows; the secondary
+selection always appears as empty.
 
   Due to the way clipboard access is implemented by Windows, the
 length of text you can put into the clipboard is limited by the amount
@@ -598,8 +598,8 @@
 Each DOS codepage is identified by a 3-digit number, such as 850, 862,
 etc.
 
-  In contrast to X Windows, which lets you use several fonts at the same
-time, MS-DOS doesn't allow use of several codepages in a single session.
+  In contrast to X, which lets you use several fonts at the same time,
+MS-DOS doesn't allow use of several codepages in a single session.
 Instead, MS-DOS loads a single codepage at system startup, and you must
 reboot MS-DOS to change it@footnote{Normally, one particular codepage is
 burnt into the display memory, while other codepages can be installed by
--- a/man/mule.texi	Tue Jan 09 23:49:44 2001 +0000
+++ b/man/mule.texi	Wed Jan 10 08:15:32 2001 +0000
@@ -923,11 +923,11 @@
 @section Fontsets
 @cindex fontsets
 
-  A font for X Windows typically defines shapes for one alphabet or
-script.  Therefore, displaying the entire range of scripts that Emacs
-supports requires a collection of many fonts.  In Emacs, such a
-collection is called a @dfn{fontset}.  A fontset is defined by a list of
-fonts, each assigned to handle a range of character codes. 
+  A font for X typically defines shapes for one alphabet or script.
+Therefore, displaying the entire range of scripts that Emacs supports
+requires a collection of many fonts.  In Emacs, such a collection is
+called a @dfn{fontset}.  A fontset is defined by a list of fonts, each
+assigned to handle a range of character codes.
 
   Each fontset has a name, like a font.  The available X fonts are
 defined by the X server; fontsets, however, are defined within Emacs
--- a/man/trouble.texi	Tue Jan 09 23:49:44 2001 +0000
+++ b/man/trouble.texi	Wed Jan 10 08:15:32 2001 +0000
@@ -739,10 +739,10 @@
 If the symptom of the bug is that Emacs fails to respond, don't assume
 Emacs is ``hung''---it may instead be in an infinite loop.  To find out
 which, make the problem happen under GDB and stop Emacs once it is not
-responding.  (If Emacs is using X Windows directly, you can stop Emacs
-by typing @kbd{C-z} at the GDB job.)  Then try stepping with
-@samp{step}.  If Emacs is hung, the @samp{step} command won't return.
-If it is looping, @samp{step} will return.
+responding.  (If Emacs is using X directly, you can stop Emacs by typing
+@kbd{C-z} at the GDB job.)  Then try stepping with @samp{step}.  If
+Emacs is hung, the @samp{step} command won't return.  If it is looping,
+@samp{step} will return.
 
 If this shows Emacs is hung in a system call, stop it again and examine
 the arguments of the call.  In your bug report, state exactly where in
--- a/man/viper.texi	Tue Jan 09 23:49:44 2001 +0000
+++ b/man/viper.texi	Wed Jan 10 08:15:32 2001 +0000
@@ -401,9 +401,9 @@
 
 For users who chose to set their user level to 1 at Viper setup time,
 switching to Emacs state is deliberately made harder in order to not
-confuse the novice user.  In this case, @kbd{C-z} will either iconify Emacs
-(if Emacs runs as an application under X Windows) or it will stop Emacs (if
-Emacs runs on a dumb terminal or in an Xterm window).
+confuse the novice user.  In this case, @kbd{C-z} will either iconify
+Emacs (if Emacs runs as an application under X) or it will stop Emacs
+(if Emacs runs on a dumb terminal or in an Xterm window).
 
 @item Vi state
 This is the Vi command mode.  Any of the Vi commands, such as @kbd{i, o, a},
@@ -1984,8 +1984,8 @@
 You can find out the preferred form of a key by typing @kbd{M-x
 describe-key-briefly} and then typing the key you want to know about.
 
-Under X Windows, every keyboard key emits its preferred form, so you can
-just type
+Under the X Window System, every keyboard key emits its preferred form,
+so you can just type
 
 @lisp
 (global-set-key [f11] 'calendar)                        ; L1, Stop
@@ -2069,7 +2069,7 @@
 will provide information on the major mode in effect.  If Help is not
 enabled, you can still get help in Vi state by prefixing the above commands
 with @kbd{\}, e.g., @kbd{\ C-h k} (or you can use the Help menu in the
-menu bar, if Emacs runs under X Windows).
+menu bar, if Emacs runs under X).
 
 Viper users can also change bindings on a per major mode basis.  As with
 global bindings, this can be done separately for each of the three main Viper
--- a/man/windows.texi	Tue Jan 09 23:49:44 2001 +0000
+++ b/man/windows.texi	Wed Jan 10 08:15:32 2001 +0000
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@
 cursor shows the location of point in this window.  Each other window
 has a location of point as well, but since the terminal has only one
 cursor there is no way to show where those locations are.  When multiple
-frames are visible in X Windows, each frame has a cursor which appears
-in the frame's selected window.  The cursor in the selected frame is
-solid; the cursor in other frames is a hollow box.
+frames are visible in X, each frame has a cursor which appears in the
+frame's selected window.  The cursor in the selected frame is solid; the
+cursor in other frames is a hollow box.
 
   Commands to move point affect the value of point for the selected Emacs
 window only.  They do not change the value of point in any other Emacs