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diff --git a/man/frames.texi b/man/frames.texi index 37933151e8c..500340c5a9e 100644 --- a/man/frames.texi +++ b/man/frames.texi @@ -754,15 +754,19 @@ menu bar. @section Tool Bars @cindex Tool Bar mode @cindex mode, Tool Bar +@cindex icons, tool bar You can turn display of tool bars on or off with @kbd{M-x tool-bar-mode} analogously to @code{menu-bar-mode}. @xref{Menu Bars}. This will only -work in an Emacs built with appropriate image support to display the -available tool bar icons. - -There is a global tool bar with some useful items and various modes may -define their own tool bars. More could be added if suitable icons are -contributed. +work in an Emacs with appropriate image support for the available icons +on a graphic display. By default, monochrome (PBM or XBM format) icons +are used. XPM format icons, which normally look better, will normally +be used if Emacs was built with XPM support. + +There is a global tool bar with useful items and some modes define their +own tool bars to replace it.@footnote{We could provide more if suitable +icons are contributed.} Some items are removed from the global bar in +`special' modes not designed for editing text. @node Dialog Boxes @section Using Dialog Boxes |