Merge from origin/emacs-27

71fc003860 (origin/emacs-27) Avoid infloop in 'format-mode-line'
247dcb4b1b Clarify the documentation of 'left/right-fringe' display spec
d453cee177 Minor improvement in ELisp manual
3c778c443c * doc/misc/tramp.texi (Customizing Methods): Fix typo.

2 files changed, 14 insertions, 11 deletions

diff --git a/doc/lispref/display.texi b/doc/lispref/display.texi
index 6fff199485e..d7aab4ae62f 100644
--- a/doc/lispref/display.texi
+++ b/doc/lispref/display.texi
@@ -4274,9 +4274,10 @@ a display specification has the form
 @noindent
 @var{fringe} is either the symbol @code{left-fringe} or
 @code{right-fringe}.  @var{bitmap} is a symbol identifying the bitmap
-to display.  The optional @var{face} names a face whose foreground
-color is used to display the bitmap; this face is automatically merged
-with the @code{fringe} face.
+to display.  The optional @var{face} names a face whose foreground and
+background colors are to be used to display the bitmap; this face is
+automatically merged with the @code{fringe} face.  If @var{face} is
+omitted, that means to use the @code{default} face.
 
   For instance, to display an arrow in the left fringe, using the
 @code{warning} face, you could say something like:
@@ -4980,8 +4981,9 @@ Margins}).
 This display specification on any character of a line of text causes
 the specified @var{bitmap} be displayed in the left or right fringes
 for that line, instead of the characters that have the display
-specification.  The optional @var{face} specifies the colors to be
-used for the bitmap.  @xref{Fringe Bitmaps}, for the details.
+specification.  The optional @var{face} specifies the face whose
+colors are to be used for the bitmap display.  @xref{Fringe Bitmaps},
+for the details.
 
 @item (space-width @var{factor})
 This display specification affects all the space characters within the
diff --git a/doc/lispref/frames.texi b/doc/lispref/frames.texi
index a82b585d93d..22d32c00d9b 100644
--- a/doc/lispref/frames.texi
+++ b/doc/lispref/frames.texi
@@ -1599,12 +1599,13 @@ parameters represent the user's stated preference; otherwise, use
 This parameter specifies a relative position of the frame's
 window-system window in the stacking (Z-) order of the frame's display.
 
-If this is @code{above}, the frame's window-system window is displayed
-above all other window-system windows that do not have the @code{above}
-property set.  If this is @code{nil}, the frame's window is displayed below all
-windows that have the @code{above} property set and above all windows
-that have the @code{below} property set.  If this is @code{below}, the
-frame's window is displayed below all windows that do not have the
+If this is @code{above}, the window-system will display the window
+that corresponds to the frame above all other window-system windows
+that do not have the @code{above} property set.  If this is
+@code{nil}, the frame's window is displayed below all windows that
+have the @code{above} property set and above all windows that have the
+@code{below} property set.  If this is @code{below}, the frame's
+window is displayed below all windows that do not have the
 @code{below} property set.
 
 To position the frame above or below a specific other frame use the