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authorChong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>2010-08-25 23:31:34 -0400
committerChong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>2010-08-25 23:31:34 -0400
commitcb6c4991ef19e3325d56f46aba4abd576bdbf3d2 (patch)
tree4659a4d5b70d6a451054f6e04abbf9f78abed311 /etc
parentfe50eb41eac9d38909937f7da3bf394b96fb44af (diff)
downloademacs-cb6c4991ef19e3325d56f46aba4abd576bdbf3d2.tar.gz
Improvements to describe-package buffer.
* lisp/help.el (help-map): Bind `C-h P' to describe-package. * lisp/menu-bar.el (menu-bar-describe-menu): Add describe-package. * lisp/emacs-lisp/package.el (package-refresh-contents): Catch errors when downloading archives. (describe-package-1): Add package commentary. (package-install-button-action): New function. (package-menu-mode-map): Bind ? to package-menu-describe-package. (package-menu-view-commentary): Function removed. (package-list-packages-internal): Hide the `package' package too.
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diff --git a/etc/NEWS b/etc/NEWS
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+++ b/etc/NEWS
@@ -176,8 +176,12 @@ for `list-colors-display'.
** An Emacs Lisp package manager is now included.
This is a convenient way to download and install additional packages,
-from elpa.gnu.org. `M-x package-list-packages' shows a list of
-packages, which can be selected for installation.
+from elpa.gnu.org.
+
+*** `M-x list-packages' shows a list of packages, which can be
+selected for installation.
+
+*** New command `describe-package', bound to `C-h P'.
*** By default, all installed packages are loaded and activated
automatically when Emacs starts up. To disable this, set