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Diffstat (limited to 'lisp/dired.el')
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1 files changed, 11 insertions, 11 deletions
diff --git a/lisp/dired.el b/lisp/dired.el index 2cb5d86a904..2c219dd1da4 100644 --- a/lisp/dired.el +++ b/lisp/dired.el @@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ ;;;###autoload (defcustom dired-listing-switches "-al" - "*Switches passed to `ls' for Dired. MUST contain the `l' option. + "Switches passed to `ls' for Dired. MUST contain the `l' option. May contain all other options that don't contradict `-l'; may contain even `F', `b', `i' and `s'. See also the variable `dired-ls-F-marks-symlinks' concerning the `F' switch. @@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ If nil, `dired-listing-switches' is used.") ;;;###autoload (defcustom dired-ls-F-marks-symlinks nil - "*Informs Dired about how `ls -lF' marks symbolic links. + "Informs Dired about how `ls -lF' marks symbolic links. Set this to t if `ls' (or whatever program is specified by `insert-directory-program') with `-lF' marks the symbolic link itself with a trailing @ (usually the case under Ultrix). @@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ always set this variable to t." ;;;###autoload (defcustom dired-trivial-filenames "^\\.\\.?$\\|^#" - "*Regexp of files to skip when finding first file of a directory. + "Regexp of files to skip when finding first file of a directory. A value of nil means move to the subdir line. A value of t means move to first file." :type '(choice (const :tag "Move to subdir" nil) @@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ A value of t means move to first file." ;;;###autoload (defcustom dired-keep-marker-rename t ;; Use t as default so that moved files "take their markers with them". - "*Controls marking of renamed files. + "Controls marking of renamed files. If t, files keep their previous marks when they are renamed. If a character, renamed files (whether previously marked or not) are afterward marked with that character." @@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ are afterward marked with that character." ;;;###autoload (defcustom dired-keep-marker-copy ?C - "*Controls marking of copied files. + "Controls marking of copied files. If t, copied files are marked if and as the corresponding original files were. If a character, copied files are unconditionally marked with that character." :type '(choice (const :tag "Keep" t) @@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ If a character, copied files are unconditionally marked with that character." ;;;###autoload (defcustom dired-keep-marker-hardlink ?H - "*Controls marking of newly made hard links. + "Controls marking of newly made hard links. If t, they are marked if and as the files linked to were marked. If a character, new links are unconditionally marked with that character." :type '(choice (const :tag "Keep" t) @@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ If a character, new links are unconditionally marked with that character." ;;;###autoload (defcustom dired-keep-marker-symlink ?Y - "*Controls marking of newly made symbolic links. + "Controls marking of newly made symbolic links. If t, they are marked if and as the files linked to were marked. If a character, new links are unconditionally marked with that character." :type '(choice (const :tag "Keep" t) @@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ If a character, new links are unconditionally marked with that character." ;;;###autoload (defcustom dired-dwim-target nil - "*If non-nil, Dired tries to guess a default target directory. + "If non-nil, Dired tries to guess a default target directory. This means: if there is a dired buffer displayed in the next window, use its current subdir, instead of the current subdir of this dired buffer. @@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ The target is used in the prompt for file copy, rename etc." ;;;###autoload (defcustom dired-copy-preserve-time t - "*If non-nil, Dired preserves the last-modified time in a file copy. + "If non-nil, Dired preserves the last-modified time in a file copy. \(This works on only some systems.)" :type 'boolean :group 'dired) @@ -2497,7 +2497,7 @@ Optional argument means return a file name relative to `default-directory'." ;; Deleting files (defcustom dired-recursive-deletes 'top - "*Decide whether recursive deletes are allowed. + "Decide whether recursive deletes are allowed. A value of nil means no recursive deletes. `always' means delete recursively without asking. This is DANGEROUS! `top' means ask for each directory at top level, but delete its subdirectories @@ -3325,7 +3325,7 @@ To be called first in body of `dired-sort-other', etc." ;;;; Drag and drop support (defcustom dired-recursive-copies 'top - "*Decide whether recursive copies are allowed. + "Decide whether recursive copies are allowed. A value of nil means no recursive copies. `always' means copy recursively without asking. `top' means ask for each directory at top level. |