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Import from CVS: tag r20-3b13
author cvs
date Mon, 13 Aug 2007 09:49:09 +0200
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137 On consoles that display only one frame at a time (e.g. TTY consoles), 137 On consoles that display only one frame at a time (e.g. TTY consoles),
138 creating a new frame with `C-x 5 2' also raises and selects that 138 creating a new frame with `C-x 5 2' also raises and selects that
139 frame. The behavior of window system frames is unchanged. 139 frame. The behavior of window system frames is unchanged.
140 140
141 ** Zmacs region is selectively deactivated when an error is signaled. 141 ** Zmacs region is not deactivated when an error is signaled.
142 142
143 The behavior of the zmacs region can now be controlled in the event of a 143 The behavior of the zmacs region can now be controlled in the event of
144 signaled error. The new variable `errors-deactivate-region' may be set 144 a signaled error. The new variable `errors-deactivate-region' may be
145 to nil to avoid losing the zmacs region. When this is in effect, to 145 set to nil to revert to the old behaviour. As before, typing C-g
146 deactivate the region, you have to press C-g explicitly, in the buffer 146 deactivate the region.
147 where the region is active. This can be a win under many circumstances, 147
148 but can lead to potentially confusing situations when isearch is in effect. 148 ** Pending-delete changes.
149 149
150 To control just keeping the region when moving against the endpoints of a 150 *** Pending-delete is now a minor mode, with the normal minor-mode
151 buffer, the existing variable `signal-error-on-buffer-boundary' can be set 151 semantics and toggle functions. Old functions are left for
152 to nil. 152 compatibility.
153 153
154 NOTE: This feature is enabled by default in 20.3beta. 154 *** Loading pending-del no longer turns on pending-delete mode. In
155 fact, it is no longer necessary to explicitly load pending-del. All
156 you need to do to turn on tpu-edt is run the tpu-edt function. Here's
157 how to run pending-delete instead of loading the file:
158
159 Within XEmacs: Type M-x pending-delete <ret>
160 not M-x load-library <ret> pending-delete <ret>
161
162 In .emacs: Use (turn-on-pending-delete)
163 not (load "pending-del")
155 164
156 ** Abbreviations can now contain non-word characters. 165 ** Abbreviations can now contain non-word characters.
157 166
158 This means that it is finally possible to do such simple things as 167 This means that it is finally possible to do such simple things as
159 define `#if' to expand to `#include' in C mode, `s-c-b' to 168 define `#if' to expand to `#include' in C mode, `s-c-b' to
250 conventions used by other free software. 259 conventions used by other free software.
251 260
252 ** `tty-erase-char' is a new variable that reports which character 261 ** `tty-erase-char' is a new variable that reports which character
253 was set up as the terminal's erase character at the tim Emacs was 262 was set up as the terminal's erase character at the tim Emacs was
254 started. 263 started.
264
265 ** `insert-file-contents' can now read from a special file,
266 as long as the arguments VISIT and REPLACE are nil.
255 267
256 ** `string-to-number' now accepts an optional BASE argument which 268 ** `string-to-number' now accepts an optional BASE argument which
257 specifies which base to use. The default base is 10. 269 specifies which base to use. The default base is 10.
258 270
259 ** The TIME argument to `format-time-string' is now optional and 271 ** The TIME argument to `format-time-string' is now optional and