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authorRichard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org>2007-01-02 20:59:47 +0000
committerRichard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org>2007-01-02 20:59:47 +0000
commit3a8d6df34603848d7e55ed1834ea508ca40d26df (patch)
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downloademacs-3a8d6df34603848d7e55ed1834ea508ca40d26df.tar.gz
(Symbol Completion): Recommend customizing window manager.
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@@ -1330,9 +1330,12 @@ symbol names.
The character @kbd{M-@key{TAB}} runs a command to complete the
partial symbol before point against the set of meaningful symbol
names. This command inserts at point any additional characters that
-it can determine from the partial name. (If your window manager
-defines @kbd{M-@key{TAB}} to switch windows, you can type
-@kbd{@key{ESC} @key{TAB}} or @kbd{C-M-i}.)
+it can determine from the partial name.
+
+ If your window manager defines @kbd{M-@key{TAB}} to switch windows,
+you can type @kbd{@key{ESC} @key{TAB}} or @kbd{C-M-i} instead.
+However, most window managers let you customize these shortcuts, and
+we recommend that you change any that get in the way of use of Emacs.
If the partial name in the buffer has multiple possible completions
that differ in the very next character, so that it is impossible to