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authorRichard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org>2007-01-01 01:57:22 +0000
committerRichard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org>2007-01-01 01:57:22 +0000
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downloademacs-0947a3720eb909c87b69c9844a87881182f42641.tar.gz
(Specific Customization): Document customize-option
instead of customize-variable.
Diffstat (limited to 'man')
-rw-r--r--man/ChangeLog12
-rw-r--r--man/custom.texi30
2 files changed, 27 insertions, 15 deletions
diff --git a/man/ChangeLog b/man/ChangeLog
index 3e6fb6d8164..1404658209e 100644
--- a/man/ChangeLog
+++ b/man/ChangeLog
@@ -1,6 +1,15 @@
+2007-01-01 Richard Stallman <rms@gnu.org>
+
+ * commands.texi (User Input): Document keys stolen by window mangers.
+
+2006-12-31 Richard Stallman <rms@gnu.org>
+
+ * custom.texi (Specific Customization): Document customize-option
+ instead of customize-variable.
+
2006-12-31 Kim F. Storm <storm@cua.dk>
- * major.texi (Choosing Modes): Document auto-mode-case-fond.
+ * major.texi (Choosing Modes): Document auto-mode-case-fold.
2006-12-30 Kim F. Storm <storm@cua.dk>
@@ -44,6 +53,7 @@
(IMAP): Document nnimap-search-uids-not-since-is-evil and
nnimap-nov-is-evil.
+>>>>>>> 1.1170
2006-12-27 Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
* msdog.texi (Windows Keyboard): Mention widespread Windows bindings,
diff --git a/man/custom.texi b/man/custom.texi
index d20558dd06b..49c7e6215ea 100644
--- a/man/custom.texi
+++ b/man/custom.texi
@@ -625,8 +625,9 @@ structure of groups, here are other ways to specify the settings that
you want to customize.
@table @kbd
-@item M-x customize-variable @key{RET} @var{variable} @key{RET}
-Set up a customization buffer with just one variable, @var{variable}.
+@item M-x customize-option @key{RET} @var{option} @key{RET}
+Set up a customization buffer with just one user option variable,
+@var{option}.
@item M-x customize-face @key{RET} @var{face} @key{RET}
Set up a customization buffer with just one face, @var{face}.
@item M-x customize-group @key{RET} @var{group} @key{RET}
@@ -634,7 +635,7 @@ Set up a customization buffer with just one group, @var{group}.
@item M-x customize-apropos @key{RET} @var{regexp} @key{RET}
Set up a customization buffer with all the settings and groups that
match @var{regexp}.
-@item M-x customize-changed-options @key{RET} @var{version} @key{RET}
+@item M-x customize-changed @key{RET} @var{version} @key{RET}
Set up a customization buffer with all the settings and groups
whose meaning has changed since Emacs version @var{version}.
@item M-x customize-saved
@@ -645,15 +646,16 @@ Set up a customization buffer containing all settings that you have
customized but not saved.
@end table
-@findex customize-variable
- If you want to alter a particular variable with the customization
+@findex customize-option
+ If you want to alter a particular user option with the customization
buffer, and you know its name, you can use the command @kbd{M-x
-customize-variable} and specify the variable name. This sets up the
-customization buffer with just one variable---the one that you asked
-for. Editing, setting and saving the value work as described above,
-but only for the specified variable. Minibuffer completion is handy
-if you only know part of the name. However, this command can only see
-options that have been loaded in the current Emacs session.
+customize-option} and specify the user option (variable) name. This
+sets up the customization buffer with just one user option---the one
+that you asked for. Editing, setting and saving the value work as
+described above, but only for the specified user option. Minibuffer
+completion is handy if you only know part of the name. However, this
+command can only see options that have been loaded in the current
+Emacs session.
@findex customize-face
Likewise, you can modify a specific face, chosen by name, using
@@ -663,9 +665,9 @@ on the character after point.
@findex customize-group
You can also set up the customization buffer with a specific group,
using @kbd{M-x customize-group}. The immediate contents of the chosen
-group, including settings (variables and faces), and other groups, all
-appear as well (even if not already loaded). However, the subgroups'
-own contents are not included.
+group, including settings (user options and faces), and other groups,
+all appear as well (even if not already loaded). However, the
+subgroups' own contents are not included.
@findex customize-apropos
For a more general way of controlling what to customize, you can use