changeset 40622:d2bfc00496d7

(buffer-menu): Doc fix. (buffer-menu-other-window): Doc fix. (list-buffers, list-buffers-noselect): Doc fix.
author Richard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org>
date Thu, 01 Nov 2001 19:32:39 +0000
parents 11741b5b7d18
children c9d3bb2a90e4
files lisp/buff-menu.el
diffstat 1 files changed, 15 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) [+]
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--- a/lisp/buff-menu.el	Thu Nov 01 15:29:49 2001 +0000
+++ b/lisp/buff-menu.el	Thu Nov 01 19:32:39 2001 +0000
@@ -177,7 +177,17 @@
   "Make a menu of buffers so you can save, delete or select them.
 With argument, show only buffers that are visiting files.
 Type ? after invocation to get help on commands available.
-Type q immediately to make the buffer menu go away."
+Type q to remove the buffer menu from the display.
+
+The first column shows `>' for a buffer you have
+marked to be displayed, `D' for one you have marked for
+deletion, and `.' for the current buffer.
+
+The M column has a `*' if it is modified,
+or `S' if you have marked it for saving.
+The R column has a `%' if the buffer is read-only.
+After this come the buffer name, its size in characters,
+its major mode, and the visited file name (if any)."
   (interactive "P")
 ;;;  (setq Buffer-menu-window-config (current-window-configuration))
   (switch-to-buffer (list-buffers-noselect arg))
@@ -189,7 +199,8 @@
 With the buffer list buffer, you can save, delete or select the buffers.
 With argument, show only buffers that are visiting files.
 Type ? after invocation to get help on commands available.
-Type q immediately to make the buffer menu go away."
+Type q to remove the buffer menu from the display.
+For more information, see the function `buffer-menu'."
   (interactive "P")
 ;;;  (setq Buffer-menu-window-config (current-window-configuration))
   (switch-to-buffer-other-window (list-buffers-noselect arg))
@@ -469,8 +480,7 @@
 Note that buffers with names starting with spaces are omitted.
 Non-null optional arg FILES-ONLY means mention only file buffers.
 
-The M column contains a * for buffers that are modified.
-The R column contains a % for buffers that are read-only."
+For more information, see the function `buffer-menu'."
   (interactive "P")
   (display-buffer (list-buffers-noselect files-only)))
 
@@ -480,8 +490,7 @@
 Note that buffers with names starting with spaces are omitted.
 Non-null optional arg FILES-ONLY means mention only file buffers.
 
-The M column contains a * for buffers that are modified.
-The R column contains a % for buffers that are read-only."
+For more information, see the function `buffer-menu'."
   (let ((old-buffer (current-buffer))
 	(standard-output standard-output)
 	desired-point)