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87 runs @code{switch-to-buffer-other-window}. It will prompt you for a 87 runs @code{switch-to-buffer-other-window}. It will prompt you for a
88 buffername. 88 buffername.
89 89
90 @item C-x 4 f @var{filename} @key{RET} 90 @item C-x 4 f @var{filename} @key{RET}
91 Visit file @var{filename} and select its buffer in another window. This 91 Visit file @var{filename} and select its buffer in another window. This
92 runs @code{find-file-other-window}. @xref{Visiting,,,,XEmacs 92 runs @code{find-file-other-window}. @xref{Visiting,,,xemacs,XEmacs User's
93 Manual}. It will prompt you for a filename. 93 Manual}. It will prompt you for a filename.
94 94
95 @item C-x 4 d @var{directory} @key{RET} 95 @item C-x 4 d @var{directory} @key{RET}
96 Select a Dired buffer for directory @var{directory} in another window. 96 Select a Dired buffer for directory @var{directory} in another window.
97 This runs @code{dired-other-window}. @xref{Dired,,,,XEmacs User's 97 This runs @code{dired-other-window}. @xref{Dired,,,xemacs,XEmacs User's
98 Manual}. 98 Manual}.
99 99
100 @item C-x 4 m 100 @item C-x 4 m
101 Start composing a mail message in another window. This runs 101 Start composing a mail message in another window. This runs
102 @code{mail-other-window}, and its same-window version is @kbd{C-x m}. 102 @code{mail-other-window}, and its same-window version is @kbd{C-x m}.
103 @xref{Sending Mail,,,,XEmacs User's Manual}, for information on how 103 @xref{Sending Mail,,,xemacs,XEmacs User's Manual}, for information on how
104 to @b{S}end @b{M}ail using XEmacs. @xref{Reading Mail With 104 to @b{S}end @b{M}ail using XEmacs. @xref{Reading Mail With
105 Rmail,,,,XEmacs User's Manual}, for information on reading mail using 105 Rmail,,,xemacs,XEmacs User's Manual}, for information on reading mail using
106 @b{Rmail}. 106 @b{Rmail}.
107 @end table 107 @end table
108 108
109 109
110 If you click the right button on the mouse on a mode line, you will 110 If you click the right button on the mouse on a mode line, you will
297 buffer. Note that this is not necessarily the same as the Emacs 297 buffer. Note that this is not necessarily the same as the Emacs
298 @code{yank} command, because the Emacs kill ring and the X clipboard 298 @code{yank} command, because the Emacs kill ring and the X clipboard
299 selection are not the same thing. You can paste in text you have placed 299 selection are not the same thing. You can paste in text you have placed
300 in the clipboard using @b{Copy} or @b{Cut}. You can also use @b{Paste} 300 in the clipboard using @b{Copy} or @b{Cut}. You can also use @b{Paste}
301 to insert text that was pasted into the clipboard from other 301 to insert text that was pasted into the clipboard from other
302 applications. @xref{X Clipboard Selection,,,,XEmacs User's Manual}, 302 applications. @xref{X Clipboard Selection,,,xemacs,XEmacs User's Manual},
303 for information on using Clipboard Selection. 303 for information on using Clipboard Selection.
304 304
305 @item Clear 305 @item Clear
306 Removes the selected text block from the current buffer but does not 306 Removes the selected text block from the current buffer but does not
307 place it in the kill ring or the X clipboard selection. You will not be 307 place it in the kill ring or the X clipboard selection. You will not be
316 316
317 @item Execute Last Macro 317 @item Execute Last Macro
318 Selecting this item will cause emacs to re-interpret all of the 318 Selecting this item will cause emacs to re-interpret all of the
319 keystrokes which were saved between selections of the @b{Start Macro 319 keystrokes which were saved between selections of the @b{Start Macro
320 Recording} and @b{End Macro Recording} menu items. You can now execute 320 Recording} and @b{End Macro Recording} menu items. You can now execute
321 the most recent keyboard macro. @xref{Keyboard Macros,,,,XEmacs 321 the most recent keyboard macro. @xref{Keyboard Macros,,,xemacs,XEmacs
322 Reference Manual}, for further information. 322 User's Manual}, for further information.
323 @end table 323 @end table
324 324
325 @comment node-name, next, previous, up 325 @comment node-name, next, previous, up
326 @node Options Menu, Buffers Menu, Edit menu, Pull-down Menus 326 @node Options Menu, Buffers Menu, Edit menu, Pull-down Menus
327 @subsection The Options Menu 327 @subsection The Options Menu
373 @item Teach Extended Commands 373 @item Teach Extended Commands
374 After you select this item, any time you execute a command with 374 After you select this item, any time you execute a command with
375 @kbd{M-x} which has a shorter keybinding, you will be shown the 375 @kbd{M-x} which has a shorter keybinding, you will be shown the
376 alternate binding before the command executes. For example if you type 376 alternate binding before the command executes. For example if you type
377 @kbd{M-x find-file-other-window} which performs the same function as the 377 @kbd{M-x find-file-other-window} which performs the same function as the
378 @b{Open in New Frame...} in @b{File} menu you will see the following 378 @b{Open in Other Window...} in @b{File} menu you will see the following
379 message: 379 message:
380 380
381 @example 381 @example
382 M-x find-file-other-frame (bound to keys: C-x 4 f, C-x 4 C-f) 382 M-x find-file-other-window (bound to keys: C-x 4 f, C-x 4 C-f)
383 @end example 383 @end example
384 384
385 @item Syntax Highlighting 385 @item Syntax Highlighting
386 You can customize your @code{.emacs} file to include the font-lock mode 386 You can customize your @code{.emacs} file to include the font-lock mode
387 so that when you select this item, the comments will be displayed in one 387 so that when you select this item, the comments will be displayed in one
388 face, strings in another, reserved words in another, and so 388 face, strings in another, reserved words in another, and so
389 on. @xref{Customization,,,,XEmacs User's Manual}, for more 389 on. @xref{Customization,,,xemacs,XEmacs User's Manual}, for more
390 information on customizing @code{.emacs} file. After selecting this 390 information on customizing @code{.emacs} file. After selecting this
391 item, you will find your code a lot easier to read. When @b{Fonts} is 391 item, you will find your code a lot easier to read. When @b{Fonts} is
392 selected, different parts of the program will appear in different 392 selected, different parts of the program will appear in different
393 Fonts. When @b{Colors} is selected, then the program will be displayed 393 Fonts. When @b{Colors} is selected, then the program will be displayed
394 in different colors. Selecting @b{None} causes the program to appear in 394 in different colors. Selecting @b{None} causes the program to appear in