* bug#4345: Manual suggestions for point and cursor
@ 2009-09-04 23:28 Gareth Rees
2011-07-12 22:39 ` Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen
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From: Gareth Rees @ 2009-09-04 23:28 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: bug-gnu-emacs
In GNU Emacs 23.1.1 (powerpc-apple-darwin9.8.0, NS apple-
appkit-949.54) of 2009-08-18 on Chihiro.local
Windowing system distributor `Apple', version 10.3.949
configured using `configure '--with-ns''
Some Emacs manual suggestions to do with describing the nature of the
cursor and point.
1. In the Emacs manual, node "Point", it says "While the cursor
appears to be _on_ a character, you should think of point as _between_
two characters; it points _before_ the character that appears under
the cursor." The cursor only appears to be on a character if you have
a block cursor configured. With a vertical bar cursor, the cursor
appears to be between characters, and with a horizontal bar cursor,
the cursor appears to be underneath a character. The manual might
qualify the claim being made here.
2. Later in the "Point" node, it says, "On a graphical display, Emacs
shows a cursor in each window; the selected window's cursor is solid
and blinking, and the other cursors are hollow." The manual might note
that this is the default for how the cursor is displayed and that the
shape can be configured.
3. In the node "Cursor Display", it is mentioned that you can
configure the shape of the cursor: "For a box cursor, this is a hollow
box; for a bar cursor, this is a thinner bar." However, no explanation
is given for how to do this. The manual might mention the cursor-type
frame parameter, and link to the elisp manual node "Cursor Parameters".
4. In the node "Table Recognition", the phrase "under point" appears
four times. Generally the Emacs manual is careful to use the phrase
"after point" when mentioning a character position, or "at point" when
mentioning a vaguer location. I suggest that "under point" be changed
to "at point" in this node.
--
Gareth Rees
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* bug#4345: Manual suggestions for point and cursor
2009-09-04 23:28 bug#4345: Manual suggestions for point and cursor Gareth Rees
@ 2011-07-12 22:39 ` Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen
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From: Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen @ 2011-07-12 22:39 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Gareth Rees; +Cc: 4345
Gareth Rees <gareth.rees@pobox.com> writes:
> 1. In the Emacs manual, node "Point", it says "While the cursor
> appears to be _on_ a character, you should think of point as _between_
> two characters; it points _before_ the character that appears under
> the cursor." The cursor only appears to be on a character if you have
> a block cursor configured. With a vertical bar cursor, the cursor
> appears to be between characters, and with a horizontal bar cursor,
> the cursor appears to be underneath a character. The manual might
> qualify the claim being made here.
Ok; fixed in Emacs 24.
> 2. Later in the "Point" node, it says, "On a graphical display, Emacs
> shows a cursor in each window; the selected window's cursor is solid
> and blinking, and the other cursors are hollow." The manual might note
> that this is the default for how the cursor is displayed and that the
> shape can be configured.
Ditto.
> 3. In the node "Cursor Display", it is mentioned that you can
> configure the shape of the cursor: "For a box cursor, this is a hollow
> box; for a bar cursor, this is a thinner bar." However, no explanation
> is given for how to do this. The manual might mention the cursor-type
> frame parameter, and link to the elisp manual node "Cursor
> Parameters".
I've now mentioned cursor-type here.
> 4. In the node "Table Recognition", the phrase "under point" appears
> four times. Generally the Emacs manual is careful to use the phrase
> "after point" when mentioning a character position, or "at point" when
> mentioning a vaguer location. I suggest that "under point" be changed
> to "at point" in this node.
Ditto.
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