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diff --git a/man/msdog.texi b/man/msdog.texi index f0def233f1f..88fdb4b6b9a 100644 --- a/man/msdog.texi +++ b/man/msdog.texi @@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ default ignores letter-case in file names during completion. non-@code{nil} (the default), Emacs tries to determine the accurate link counts for files. This option is only useful on the NT family of Windows (2K/XP/2K3), and it considerably slows down Dired and other -features. +features, so use it only on fast machines. @node ls in Lisp @section Emulation of @code{ls} on MS-Windows @@ -189,8 +189,13 @@ come with such a program, although several ports of @sc{gnu} @code{ls} are available. Therefore, Emacs on those systems @emph{emulates} @code{ls} in Lisp, by using the @file{ls-lisp.el} package. While @file{ls-lisp.el} provides a reasonably full emulation of @code{ls}, -there are some options and features peculiar to that emulation; they -are described in this section. +there are some options and features peculiar to that emulation; +@iftex +for more details, see the documentation of the variables whose names +begin with @code{ls-lisp}. +@end iftex +@ifnottex +they are described in this section. The @code{ls} emulation supports many of the @code{ls} switches, but it doesn't support all of them. Here's the list of the switches it @@ -274,12 +279,13 @@ restart Emacs, since @file{ls-lisp.el} is preloaded. file-name patterns are supported: if it is non-@code{nil} (the default), they are treated as shell-style wildcards; otherwise they are treated as Emacs regular expressions. +@end ifnottex @node Windows HOME @section HOME Directory on MS-Windows @cindex @code{HOME} directory on MS-Windows - The MS-Windows equivalent of the @code{HOME} directory is the + The Windows equivalent of the @code{HOME} directory is the @dfn{user-specific application data directory}. The actual location depends on your Windows version and system configuration; typical values are @file{C:\Documents and Settings\@var{username}\Application Data} on @@ -333,6 +339,11 @@ makes it possible to use the menus without a mouse. In this mode, the arrow keys traverse the menus, @key{RET} selects a highlighted menu item, and @key{ESC} closes the menu. +@iftex +@inforef{Windows Keyboard, , emacs}, for information about additional +Windows-specific variables in this category. +@end iftex +@ifnottex @vindex w32-alt-is-meta @cindex @code{Alt} key (MS-Windows) By default, the key labeled @key{Alt} is mapped as the @key{META} @@ -359,6 +370,7 @@ instead of the shifted version of they keys. The default value is @key{NumLock} key will produce the symbol @code{kp-numlock}. The default is @code{t}, which causes @key{NumLock} to work as expected: toggle the meaning of the keys on the numeric keypad. +@end ifnottex @vindex w32-apps-modifier The variable @code{w32-apps-modifier} controls the effect of the @@ -398,6 +410,7 @@ users find this frustrating. key by setting @code{w32-pass-alt-to-system} to a non-@code{nil} value. +@ifnottex @vindex w32-pass-lwindow-to-system @vindex w32-pass-rwindow-to-system The variables @code{w32-pass-lwindow-to-system} and @@ -417,6 +430,7 @@ its normal effect: for example, @kbd{@key{Lwindow}} opens the key. The default is @code{t}, which means these keys produce @code{AltGr}; setting them to @code{nil} causes these keys to be interpreted normally (as the respective modifiers). +@end ifnottex @node Windows Mouse @section Mouse Usage on MS-Windows @@ -498,12 +512,11 @@ system. Instead, type @kbd{CTL-ALT-@key{DEL}} and then choose to do its job. @vindex w32-quote-process-args - The variable @code{w32-quote-process-args} controls how the process -arguments are quoted. If it is non-@code{nil} means they are quoted -with the @code{"} character. If the value is a character, that -character will be used to escape any quote characters that appear; -otherwise a suitable escape character will be chosen based on the type -of the program. + The variable @code{w32-quote-process-args} controls how Emacs quotes +the process arguments. Non-@code{nil} means quote with the @code{"} +character. If the value is a character, use that character to escape +any quote characters that appear; otherwise chose a suitable escape +character based on the type of the program. @node Windows Printing @section Printing and MS-Windows @@ -573,8 +586,8 @@ was done. If the value of @code{printer-name} is correct, but printing does not produce the hardcopy on your printer, it is possible that your printer does not support printing plain text (some cheap printers omit -this functionality). In that case, as a workaround, try the -PostScript print commands, described below, to the same printer +this functionality). In that case, try the PostScript print commands, +described below. @findex print-buffer @r{(MS-DOS)} @findex print-region @r{(MS-DOS)} @@ -655,6 +668,22 @@ printer, put this in your @file{.emacs} file: This section describes miscellaneous Windows-specific features. +@vindex w32-use-visible-system-caret +@cindex screen reader software, MS-Windows + The variable @code{w32-use-visible-system-caret} is a flag that +determines whether to make the system caret visible. The default is +@code{nil}, which means Emacs draws its own cursor to indicate the +position of point. A non-@code{nil} value means Emacs will indicate +point location by the system caret; this facilitates use of screen +reader software. When this variable is non-@code{nil}, other +variables affecting the cursor display have no effect. + +@iftex +@inforef{Windows Misc, , emacs}, for information about additional +Windows-specific variables in this category. +@end iftex + +@ifnottex @vindex w32-grab-focus-on-raise @cindex frame focus policy, MS-Windows The variable @code{w32-grab-focus-on-raise}, if set to a @@ -667,16 +696,7 @@ click-to-focus policy. proportional fonts are included in the font selection dialog. If its value is non-@code{nil}, these fonts will be included. The default is @code{nil}. - -@vindex w32-use-visible-system-caret -@cindex screen reader software, MS-Windows - The variable @code{w32-use-visible-system-caret} is a flag that -determines whether to make the system caret visible. The default is -@code{nil}, which means Emacs draws its own cursor to indicate the -position of point. A non-@code{nil} value means Emacs will indicate -point location by the system caret; this facilitates use of screen -reader software. When this variable is non-@code{nil}, other -variables affecting the cursor display have no effect. +@end ifnottex @ifnottex @include msdog-xtra.texi |