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 * Installation::        Installation and Trouble Shooting.
 * Customization::       Customization and Options.
 * Subsystems::          Major Subsystems.
 * Miscellaneous::       The Miscellaneous Stuff.
 * Current Events::      What the Future Holds.
+@detailmenu
+--- The Detailed Node Listing ---
+Introduction, Policy, Credits
+* Q1.0.1::      What is XEmacs?
+* Q1.0.2::      What is the current version of XEmacs?
+* Q1.0.3::      Where can I find it?
+* Q1.0.4::      Why Another Version of Emacs?
+* Q1.0.5::      Why Haven't XEmacs and GNU Emacs Merged?
+* Q1.0.6::      Where can I get help?
+* Q1.0.7::      Where is the mailing list archived?
+* Q1.0.8::      How do you pronounce XEmacs?
+* Q1.0.9::      What does XEmacs look like?
+* Q1.0.10::     Is there a port of XEmacs to Microsoft ('95 or NT)?
+* Q1.0.11::     Is there a port of XEmacs to the Macintosh?
+* Q1.0.12::     Is there a port of XEmacs to NextStep?
+* Q1.0.13::     Is there a port of XEmacs to OS/2?
+* Q1.0.14::     Where can I get a printed copy of the XEmacs users manual?
+Policies:
+* Q1.1.1::      What is the FAQ editorial policy?
+* Q1.1.2::      How do I become a Beta Tester?
+* Q1.1.3::      How do I contribute to XEmacs itself?
+Credits:
+* Q1.2.1::      Who wrote XEmacs?
+* Q1.2.2::      Who contributed to this version of the FAQ?
+* Q1.2.3::      Who contributed to the FAQ in the past?
+Internationalization:
+* Q1.3.1::      What is the status of XEmacs v20?
+* Q1.3.2::      What is the status of Asian-language support, aka @var{mule}?
+* Q1.3.3::      How do I type non-ASCII characters?
+* Q1.3.4::      Can XEmacs messages come out in a different language?
+* Q1.3.5::      Please explain the various input methods in MULE/XEmacs 20.0
+* Q1.3.6::      How do I portably code for MULE/XEmacs 20.0?
+* Q1.3.7::      How about Cyrillic Modes?
+Getting Started:
+* Q1.4.1::      What is a @file{.emacs} and is there a sample one?
+* Q1.4.2::      Can I use the same @file{.emacs} with the other Emacs?
+* Q1.4.3::      Any good XEmacs tutorials around?
+* Q1.4.4::      May I see an example of a useful XEmacs Lisp function?
+* Q1.4.5::      And how do I bind it to a key?
+* Q1.4.6::      What's the difference between a macro and a function?
+* Q1.4.7::      Why options saved with 19.13 don't work with 19.14 or later?
+Installation and Trouble Shooting
+* Q2.0.1::      Running XEmacs without installing.
+* Q2.0.2::      XEmacs is too big.
+* Q2.0.3::      Compiling XEmacs with Netaudio.
+* Q2.0.4::      Problems with Linux and ncurses.
+* Q2.0.5::      Do I need X11 to run XEmacs?
+* Q2.0.6::      I'm having strange crashes.  What do I do?
+* Q2.0.7::      Libraries in non-standard locations.
+* Q2.0.8::      can't resolve symbol _h_errno
+* Q2.0.9::      Where do I find external libraries?
+* Q2.0.10::     After I run configure I find a coredump, is something wrong?
+* Q2.0.11::     XEmacs can't resolve host names.
+* Q2.0.12::     Why can't I strip XEmacs?
+* Q2.0.13::     Can't link XEmacs on Solaris with Gcc.
+* Q2.0.14::     Make on HP/UX 9 fails after linking temacs
+Trouble Shooting:
+* Q2.1.1::      XEmacs just crashed on me!
+* Q2.1.2::      Cryptic Minibuffer messages.
+* Q2.1.3::      Translation Table Syntax messages at Startup.
+* Q2.1.4::      Startup warnings about deducing proper fonts?
+* Q2.1.5::      XEmacs cannot connect to my X Terminal.
+* Q2.1.6::      XEmacs just locked up my Linux X server.
+* Q2.1.7::      HP Alt key as Meta.
+* Q2.1.8::      got (wrong-type-argument color-instance-p nil)!
+* Q2.1.9::      XEmacs causes my OpenWindows 3.0 server to crash.
+* Q2.1.10::     Warnings from incorrect key modifiers.
+* Q2.1.11::     [This question intentionally left blank]
+* Q2.1.12::     Regular Expression Problems on DEC OSF1.
+* Q2.1.13::     HP/UX 10.10 and @code{create_process} failure
+* Q2.1.14::     @kbd{C-g} doesn't work for me.  Is it broken?
+* Q2.1.15::     How to debug an XEmacs problem with a debugger.
+* Q2.1.16::     XEmacs crashes in @code{strcat} on HP/UX 10.
+* Q2.1.17::     @samp{Marker does not point anywhere}.
+* Q2.1.18::     19.14 hangs on HP/UX 10.10.
+* Q2.1.19::     XEmacs does not follow the local timezone.
+* Q2.1.20::     @samp{Symbol's function definition is void: hkey-help-show.}
+* Q2.1.21::     Every so often the XEmacs frame freezes.
+* Q2.1.22::     XEmacs seems to take a really long time to do some things.
+* Q2.1.23::     Movemail on Linux does not work for XEmacs 19.15 and later.
+Customization and Options
+* Q3.0.1::      What version of Emacs am I running?
+* Q3.0.2::      How do I evaluate Elisp expressions?
+* Q3.0.3::      @code{(setq tab-width 6)} behaves oddly.
+* Q3.0.4::      How can I add directories to the @code{load-path}?
+* Q3.0.5::      How to check if a lisp function is defined?
+* Q3.0.6::      Can I force the output of @code{(face-list)} to a buffer?
+* Q3.0.7::      Font selections don't get saved after @code{Save Options}.
+* Q3.0.8::      How do I make a single minibuffer frame?
+X Window System & Resources:
+* Q3.1.1::      Where is a list of X resources?
+* Q3.1.2::      How can I detect a color display?
+* Q3.1.3::      @code{(set-screen-width)} worked in 19.6, but not in 19.13?
+* Q3.1.4::      Specifiying @code{Emacs*EmacsScreen.geometry} in @file{.emacs} does not work in 19.15?
+* Q3.1.5::      How can I get the icon to just say @samp{XEmacs}?
+* Q3.1.6::      How can I have the window title area display the full path?
+* Q3.1.7::      @samp{xemacs -name junk} doesn't work?
+* Q3.1.8::      @samp{-iconic} it doesn't work.
+Textual Fonts & Colors:
+* Q3.2.1::      How can I set color options from @file{.emacs}?
+* Q3.2.2::      How do I set the text, menu and modeline fonts?
+* Q3.2.3::      How can I set the colors when highlighting a region?
+* Q3.2.4::      How can I limit color map usage?
+* Q3.2.5::      My tty supports color, but XEmacs doesn't use them.
+The Modeline:
+* Q3.3.1::      How can I make the modeline go away?
+* Q3.3.2::      How do you have XEmacs display the line number in the modeline?
+* Q3.3.3::      How do I get XEmacs to put the time of day on the modeline?
+* Q3.3.4::      How do I turn off current chapter from AUC TeX modeline?
+* Q3.3.5::      How can one change the modeline color based on the mode used?
+3.4 Multiple Device Support:
+* Q3.4.1::      How do I open a frame on another screen of my multi-headed display?
+* Q3.4.2::      Can I really connect to a running XEmacs after calling up over a modem?  How?
+3.5 The Keyboard:
+* Q3.5.1::      How can I bind complex functions (or macros) to keys?
+* Q3.5.2::      How can I stop down-arrow from adding empty lines to the bottom of my buffers?
+* Q3.5.3::      How do I bind C-. and C-; to scroll one line up and down?
+* Q3.5.4::      Globally binding @kbd{Delete}?
+* Q3.5.5::      Scrolling one line at a time.
+* Q3.5.6::      How to map @kbd{Help} key alone on Sun type4 keyboard?
+* Q3.5.7::      How can you type in special characters in XEmacs?
+* Q3.5.8::      Why does @code{(global-set-key [delete-forward] 'delete-char)} complain?
+* Q3.5.9::      How do I make the Delete key delete forward?
+* Q3.5.10::     Can I turn on @dfn{sticky} modifier keys?
+The Cursor:
+* Q3.6.1::      Is there a way to make the bar cursor thicker?
+* Q3.6.2::      Is there a way to get back the old block cursor where the cursor covers the character in front of the point?
+* Q3.6.3::      Can I make the cursor blink?
+The Mouse and Highlighting:
+* Q3.7.1::      How can I turn off Mouse pasting?
+* Q3.7.2::      How do I set control/meta/etc modifiers on mouse buttons?
+* Q3.7.3::      Clicking the left button does not do anything in buffer list.
+* Q3.7.4::      How can I get a list of buffers when I hit mouse button 3?
+* Q3.7.5::      Why does cut-and-paste not work between XEmacs and a cmdtool?
+* Q3.7.6::      How I can set XEmacs up so that it pastes where the text cursor is?
+* Q3.7.7::      How do I select a rectangular region?
+* Q3.7.8::      Why does @kbd{M-w} take so long?
+The Menubar and Toolbar:
+* Q3.8.1::      How do I get rid of the menu (or menubar)?
+* Q3.8.2::      Can I customize the basic menubar?
+* Q3.8.3::      How do I control how many buffers are listed in the menu @code{Buffers} list?
+* Q3.8.4::      Resources like @code{Emacs*menubar*font} are not working?
+* Q3.8.5::      How can I bind a key to a function to toggle the toolbar?
+Scrollbars:
+* Q3.9.1::      How can I disable the scrollbar?
+* Q3.9.2::      How can one use resources to change scrollbar colors?
+* Q3.9.3::      Moving the scrollbar can move the point; can I disable this?
+* Q3.9.4::      How can I get automatic horizontal scrolling?
+Text Selections:
+* Q3.10.1::     How can I turn off or change highlighted selections?
+* Q3.10.2::     How do I get that typing on an active region removes it?
+* Q3.10.3::     Can I turn off the highlight during isearch?
+* Q3.10.4::     How do I turn off highlighting after @kbd{C-x C-p} (mark-page)?
+* Q3.10.5::     The region disappears when I hit the end of buffer while scrolling.
+Major Subsystems
+* Q4.0.1::      How do I set up VM to retrieve remote mail using POP?
+* Q4.0.2::      How do I get VM to filter mail for me?
+* Q4.0.3::      How can I get VM to automatically check for new mail?
+* Q4.0.4::      [This question intentionally left blank]
+* Q4.0.5::      How do I get my outgoing mail archived?
+* Q4.0.6::      I have various addresses at which I receive mail.  How can I tell VM to ignore them when doing a "reply-all"?
+* Q4.0.7::      Is there a mailing list or FAQ for VM?
+* Q4.0.8::      Remote Mailreading with VM.
+* Q4.0.9::      rmail or VM gets an error incorporating new mail.
+* Q4.0.10::     How do I make VM stay in a single frame?
+* Q4.0.11::     How do I make VM or mh-e display graphical smilies?
+* Q4.0.12::     Customization of VM not covered in the manual or here.
+Web browsing with W3:
+* Q4.1.1::      What is W3?
+* Q4.1.2::      How do I run W3 from behind a firewall?
+* Q4.1.3::      Is it true that W3 supports style sheets and tables?
+Reading Netnews and Mail with Gnus:
+* Q4.2.1::      GNUS, (ding) Gnus, Gnus 5, September Gnus, Red Gnus,argh!
+* Q4.2.2::      [This question intentionally left blank]
+* Q4.2.3::      How do I make Gnus stay within a single frame?
+* Q4.2.4::      How do I customize the From: line?
+Other Mail & News:
+* Q4.3.1::      How can I read and/or compose MIME messages?
+* Q4.3.2::      What is TM and where do I get it?
+* Q4.3.3::      Why isn't this @code{movemail} program working?
+* Q4.3.4::      Movemail is also distributed by Netscape?  Can that cause problems?
+* Q4.3.5::      Where do I find pstogif (required by tm)?
+Sparcworks, EOS, and WorkShop:
+* Q4.4.1::      What is SPARCworks, EOS, and WorkShop
+Energize:
+* Q4.5.1::      What is/was Energize?
+Infodock:
+* Q4.6.1::      What is Infodock?
+Other Unbundled Packages:
+* Q4.7.1::      What is AUC TeX?  Where do you get it?
+* Q4.7.2::      Are there any Emacs Lisp Spreadsheets?
+* Q4.7.3::      Byte compiling AUC TeX on XEmacs 19.14
+* Q4.7.4::      Problems installing AUC TeX
+* Q4.7.5::      Is there a reason for an Emacs package not to be included in XEmacs?
+The Miscellaneous Stuff
+* Q5.0.1::      How can I do source code highlighting using font-lock?
+* Q5.0.2::      I do not like cc-mode.  How do I use the old c-mode?
+* Q5.0.3::      How do I get @samp{More} Syntax Highlighting on by default?
+* Q5.0.4::      How can I enable auto-indent?
+* Q5.0.5::      How can I get XEmacs to come up in text/auto-fill mode by default?
+* Q5.0.6::      How do I start up a second shell buffer?
+* Q5.0.7::      Telnet from shell filters too much.
+* Q5.0.8::      Why does edt emulation not work?
+* Q5.0.9::      How can I emulate VI and use it as my default mode?
+* Q5.0.10::     [This question intentionally left blank]
+* Q5.0.11::     Filladapt doesn't work in 19.15?
+* Q5.0.12::     How do I disable gnuserv from opening a new frame?
+* Q5.0.13::     How do I start gnuserv so that each subsequent XEmacs is a client?
+* Q5.0.14::     Strange things are happening in Shell Mode.
+* Q5.0.15::     Where do I get the latest CC Mode?
+* Q5.0.16::     I find auto-show-mode disconcerting.  How do I turn it off?
+* Q5.0.17::     How can I get two instances of info?
+* Q5.0.18::     I upgraded to XEmacs 19.14 and gnuserv stopped working
+* Q5.0.19::     Is there something better than LaTeX mode?
+Emacs Lisp Programming Techniques:
+* Q5.1.1::      The difference in key sequences between XEmacs and GNU Emacs?
+* Q5.1.2::      Can I generate "fake" keyboard events?
+* Q5.1.3::      Could you explain @code{read-kbd-macro} in more detail?
+* Q5.1.4::      What is the performance hit of @code{let}?
+* Q5.1.5::      What is the recommended use of @code{setq}?
+* Q5.1.6::      What is the typical misuse of @code{setq} ?
+* Q5.1.7::      I like the the @code{do} form of cl, does it slow things down?
+* Q5.1.8::      I like recursion, does it slow things down?
+* Q5.1.9::      How do I put a glyph as annotation in a buffer?
+Sound:
+* Q5.2.1::      How do I turn off the sound?
+* Q5.2.2::      How do I get funky sounds instead of a boring beep?
+* Q5.2.3::      What's NAS, how do I get it?
+* Q5.2.4::      Sunsite sounds don't play.
+Miscellaneous:
+* Q5.3.1::      How do you make XEmacs indent CL if-clauses correctly?
+* Q5.3.2::      Fontifying hangs when editing a postscript file.
+* Q5.3.3::      How can I print WYSIWYG a font-locked buffer?
+* Q5.3.4::      Getting @kbd{M-x lpr} to work with postscript printer.
+* Q5.3.5::      How do I specify the paths that XEmacs uses for finding files?
+* Q5.3.6::      [This question intentionally left blank]
+* Q5.3.7::      Can I have the end of the buffer delimited in some way?
+* Q5.3.8::      How do I insert today's date into a buffer?
+* Q5.3.9::      Are only certain syntactic character classes available for abbrevs?
+* Q5.3.10::     How can I get those oh-so-neat X-Face lines?
+* Q5.3.11::     How do I add new Info directories?
+* Q5.3.12::     What do I need to change to make printing work?
+What the Future Holds
+* Q6.0.1::      What is new in 20.2?
+* Q6.0.2::      What is new in 20.3?
+* Q6.0.3::      Procedural changes in XEmacs development.
+@end detailmenu
 @end menu
 @node Introduction, Installation, Top, Top
 @chapter Introduction, Policy, Credits
 There are currently irreconcilable differences in the views about
 technical, programming, design and organizational matters between RMS
 and the XEmacs development team which provide little hope for a merge to
 take place in the short-term future.
+If you have a comment to add regarding the merge, it is a good idea to
+avoid posting to the newsgroups, because of the very heated flamewars
+that often result.  Mail your questions to <xemacs-beta@@xemacs.org> and
+<bug-gnu-emacs@@prep.ai.mit.edu>.
 @node Q1.0.6, Q1.0.7, Q1.0.5, Introduction
 @section Where can I get help?
 Probably the easiest way, if everything is installed, is to use info, by
 pressing @kbd{C-h i}, or selecting @code{Emacs Info} from the Help Menu.
 removed.
 @node Q1.0.7, Q1.0.8, Q1.0.6, Introduction
 @section Where is the mailing list archived?
-The mailing list is archived in the directory
+The mailing list was archived in the directory
 @example
 <URL:ftp://ftp.xemacs.org:/pub/mlists/>.
 @end example
+However, this archive is out of date.  The current mailing list server
+supports an @code{archive} feature, which may be utilized.
 @node Q1.0.8, Q1.0.9, Q1.0.7, Introduction
 @section How do you pronounce XEmacs?
 I pronounce it @samp{Eks eemax}.
 @node Q1.0.14, Q1.1.1, Q1.0.13, Introduction
 @section Where can I obtain a printed copy of the XEmacs users manual?
 InfoDock Associates, a firm specializing in Emacs-related support and
 development, will be maintaining the XEmacs user manual.  The firm plans
-to begin publishing printed copies of the manual in March 1997.
+to begin publishing printed copies of the manual soon.
+@c This used to say `March 1997'!
 @example
 Web:     http://www.xemacs.com
 E-mail:  <info@@xemacs.com>
 Tel:     +1 408 243 3300
 @node Q1.2.1, Q1.2.2, Q1.1.3, Introduction
 @section Who wrote XEmacs?
 XEmacs is the result of the time and effort of many people.  The
-developers responsible for the 19.15/20.0 release are:
+developers responsible for the 19.15/20.x releases are:
 @itemize @bullet
 @item Martin Buchholz <mrb@@eng.sun.com>
 @item Steve Baur <steve@@altair.xemacs.org>
 @section What is the status of Asian-language support, aka MULE?
 The MULE support works OK but still needs a fair amount of work before
 it's really solid.  We could definitely use some help here, esp. people
 who speak Japanese and will use XEmacs/MULE to work with Japanese and
-have some experience with E-Lisp.  Martin Buchholz
+have some experience with E-Lisp.
-<Martin.Buchholz@@sun.com> is working full-time on this currently.  If
-you can help out here, @xref{Q1.1.2}.
+As the fundings on Mule have stopped, Mule part of XEmacs is currently
+looking for a full-time maintainer.  If you can provide help here, or
+are willing to fund the work, please mail to <xemacs-beta@@xemacs.org>.
+@xref{Q1.1.2}.
 @node Q1.3.3, Q1.3.4, Q1.3.2, Introduction
 @section How do I type non-ASCII characters?
 See question 3.5.7 (@xref{Q3.5.7}) in part 3 of this FAQ.
 @lisp
 (global-set-key "\C-cd" 'double-word)
 @end lisp
 Or interactively, @kbd{M-x global-set-key} and follow the prompts.
-You can also view Jari Aalto's <jaalto@@tre.ntc.nokia.com> file:
-@example
-<URL:ftp://cs.uta.fi/pub/ssjaaa/ema-keys.html>
-@end example
 @node Q1.4.6, Q1.4.7, Q1.4.5, Introduction
 @section What's the difference between a macro and a function?
 Quoting from the Lisp Reference (a.k.a @dfn{Lispref}) Manual:
 This will let you run XEmacs without massive copying.
 @node Q2.0.2, Q2.0.3, Q2.0.1, Installation
 @section XEmacs is too big
+Although this entry has been written for XEmacs 19.13, most of it still
+stands true.
 Steve Baur <steve@@altair.xemacs.org> writes:
 @quotation
 The 45MB of space required by the installation directories can be
 @section Where do I find external libraries?
 All external libraries used by XEmacs can be found at the XEmacs FTP
 site <URL:ftp://ftp.xemacs.org/pub/aux/>.
+@c This list is a pain in the you-know-what to keep in synch with the
+@c world.
 The canonical locations (at the time of this writing) are as follows:
 @table @asis
 @item JPEG
 <URL:ftp://ftp.uu.net/graphics/jpeg/>.  Version 6a is current.
 considered unstable.
 @node Q6.0.2, Q6.0.3, Q6.0.1, Current Events
 @section What is new in 20.3?
-XEmacs release 20.3 is planned for autumn 1997.  It will likely contain
+XEmacs release 20.3 is planned for november 1997.  It will contain many
-a much smaller amount of code for basic functionality, with all the
+bugfixes, and a number of new features, including Autoconf 2 based
-popular Lisp packages being available in the form of easy-to-install
+configuration, multiple TTY frames, further customizations, synches with
-add-ons.
+GNU Emacs 20, advanced Perl-like regexp features, and more.
-Other input methods (such as skk) will be made available for Mule, as
-well as more user-level documentation.
-Many new features are planned, such as multiple TTY frames, support for
-Autoconf 2, synches with Emacs 20.1, and more; much of this is already
-running in various beta versions.  Ask at
-@code{<xemacs-beta-request@@xemacs.org>} for more details.
 @node Q6.0.3,  , Q6.0.2, Current Events
 @section Procedural changes in XEmacs development.
 @enumerate
 @item
 Due to the long development cycle in between releases, it has been
 decided that intermediate versions will be made available in source only
 form for the truly interested.
-No further XEmacs 19 feature releases are planned.  XEmacs 19.16 will
+XEmacs 19.16 will be the last 19 release, basically consisting of 19.15
-consist of 19.15 plus the collected bugfixes, and will probably be the
+plus the collected bugfixes.
-final version of XEmacs 19.
 @item
 As of December 1996, Steve Baur <steve@@altair.xemacs.org> has become
 the lead maintainer of XEmacs.
 @end enumerate

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