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[xemacs-hg @ 2001-06-01 07:15:24 by martinb] Updates to mule/custom docs
author martinb
date Fri, 01 Jun 2001 07:15:33 +0000
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177 @subsection Easy Customization Interface 177 @subsection Easy Customization Interface
178 178
179 @findex customize 179 @findex customize
180 @cindex customization buffer 180 @cindex customization buffer
181 A convenient way to find the user option variables that you want to 181 A convenient way to find the user option variables that you want to
182 change, and then change them, is with @kbd{M-x customize}. This command 182 change, and then change them, is with @kbd{C-h C} (@code{customize}).
183 creates a @dfn{customization buffer} with which you can browse through 183 This command creates a @dfn{customization buffer} with which you can
184 the Emacs user options in a logically organized structure, then edit and 184 browse through the Emacs user options in a logically organized
185 set their values. You can also use the customization buffer to save 185 structure, then edit and set their values. You can also use the
186 settings permanently. (Not all Emacs user options are included in this 186 customization buffer to save settings permanently. (Not all Emacs user
187 structure as of yet, but we are adding the rest.) 187 options are included in this structure as of yet, but we are adding the
188 rest.)
188 189
189 @menu 190 @menu
190 * Groups: Customization Groups. 191 * Groups: Customization Groups.
191 How options are classified in a structure. 192 How options are classified in a structure.
192 * Changing an Option:: How to edit a value and set an option. 193 * Changing an Option:: How to edit a value and set an option.
201 202
202 For customization purposes, user options are organized into 203 For customization purposes, user options are organized into
203 @dfn{groups} to help you find them. Groups are collected into bigger 204 @dfn{groups} to help you find them. Groups are collected into bigger
204 groups, all the way up to a master group called @code{Emacs}. 205 groups, all the way up to a master group called @code{Emacs}.
205 206
206 @kbd{M-x customize} creates a customization buffer that shows the 207 @kbd{C-h C} (@code{customize}} creates a customization buffer that
207 top-level @code{Emacs} group and the second-level groups immediately 208 shows the top-level @code{Emacs} group and the second-level groups
208 under it. It looks like this, in part: 209 immediately under it. It looks like this, in part:
209 210
210 @smallexample 211 @smallexample
211 /- Emacs group: ---------------------------------------------------\ 212 /- Emacs group: ---------------------------------------------------\
212 [State]: visible group members are all at standard settings. 213 [State]: visible group members are all at standard settings.
213 Customization of the One True Editor. 214 Customization of the One True Editor.