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# Line 53  See the files mac/README and mac/INSTALL Line 53  See the files mac/README and mac/INSTALL
53    
54  * Changes in Emacs 21.4  * Changes in Emacs 21.4
55    
56  ** The appearance of the fringes can now be customized, using either  +++
57  the global command M-x fringe-mode, the frame specific command M-x  ** You can now customize the use of window fringes.  To control this
58  set-fringe-style, the Show/Hide submenu of the top-level Options menu,  for all frames, use M-x fringe-mode or the Show/Hide submenu of the
59  or customizing the `fringe-mode' variable.  top-level Options menu, or customize the `fringe-mode' variable.  To
60    control this for a specific frame, use the command M-x
61    set-fringe-style.
62    
63    +++
64  ** There is a new user option `mail-default-directory' that allows you  ** There is a new user option `mail-default-directory' that allows you
65  to specify the value of `default-directory' for mail buffers.  This  to specify the value of `default-directory' for mail buffers.  This
66  directory is used for auto-save files of mail buffers.  It defaults to  directory is used for auto-save files of mail buffers.  It defaults to
# Line 91  the Buffers menu is regenerated. Line 94  the Buffers menu is regenerated.
94  +++  +++
95  ** `C-u C-x =' now displays text properties of the character at point.  ** `C-u C-x =' now displays text properties of the character at point.
96    
97    +++
98  ** The commands M-x customize-face and M-x customize-face-other-window  ** The commands M-x customize-face and M-x customize-face-other-window
99  now look at the text at point.  If that text has a face specified,  now look at the character after point.  If a face or faces are
100  the commands suggest to customize that face.  specified for that character, the commands by default customize those
101    faces.
102    
103  ** Limited support for charset unification has been added.  ** Limited support for charset unification has been added.
104  By default, Emacs now knows how to translate latin-N chars between their  By default, Emacs now knows how to translate latin-N chars between their
# Line 101  charset and some other latin-N charset o Line 106  charset and some other latin-N charset o
106  more complete unification by calling (unify-8859-on-decoding-mode 1).  more complete unification by calling (unify-8859-on-decoding-mode 1).
107    
108  ---  ---
109  ** The scrollbar under Motif has a smoother drag-scrolling.  ** The scrollbar under LessTif or Motif has a smoother drag-scrolling.
110  On the other hand, the size of the thumb does not represent the actual  On the other hand, the size of the thumb does not represent the actual
111  amount of text shown any more (only a crude approximation of it).  amount of text shown any more (only a crude approximation of it).
112    
# Line 130  when Emacs visits them. Line 135  when Emacs visits them.
135  default, all trivial operations involving whole lines are performed  default, all trivial operations involving whole lines are performed
136  automatically.  The game uses faces for better visual feedback.  automatically.  The game uses faces for better visual feedback.
137    
138    +++
139  ** On X and MS Windows, the blinking cursor's "off" state is now shown  ** On X and MS Windows, the blinking cursor's "off" state is now shown
140  as a hollow box or a thin bar.  as a hollow box or a thin bar.
141    
# Line 175  Emacs window will select that window (mi Line 181  Emacs window will select that window (mi
181  only when it is active).  The default is nil, so that this feature is not  only when it is active).  The default is nil, so that this feature is not
182  enabled.  enabled.
183    
184  ** The new command `describe-text-at' pops up a buffer with description  ** The new command `describe-char pops up a buffer with description
185  of text properties, overlays, and widgets at point, and lets you get  various information about a character, including its encodings and
186  more information about them, by clicking on mouse-sensitive areas or  syntax, its text properties, overlays, and widgets at point.  You can
187  moving there and pressing RET.  get more information about some of them, by clicking on
188    mouse-sensitive areas or moving there and pressing RET.
189    
190  +++  +++
191  ** The new command `multi-occur' is just like `occur', except it can  ** The new command `multi-occur' is just like `occur', except it can
# Line 215  the mode line of the currently selected Line 222  the mode line of the currently selected
222  The new variable `mode-line-in-non-selected-windows' controls whether  The new variable `mode-line-in-non-selected-windows' controls whether
223  the `mode-line-inactive' face is used.  the `mode-line-inactive' face is used.
224    
225    ---
226  ** A menu item "Show/Hide" was added to the top-level menu "Options".  ** A menu item "Show/Hide" was added to the top-level menu "Options".
227  This menu allows you to turn various display features on and off (like  This menu allows you to turn various display features on and off (such
228  tool bar and the menu bar itself).  You can also move the vertical  as the fringes, the tool bar, the speedbar, and the menu bar itself).
229  scroll bar to either side here or turn it off completely.  There is also  You can also move the vertical scroll bar to either side here or turn
230  a menu-item to toggle displaying of current date and time, current line  it off completely.  There is also a menu-item to toggle displaying of
231  and column number in the mode-line.  current date and time, current line and column number in the
232    mode-line.
233    
234    ---
235  ** Speedbar has moved from the "Tools" top level menu to "Show/Hide".  ** Speedbar has moved from the "Tools" top level menu to "Show/Hide".
236    
237  +++  +++
# Line 252  argument it toggles the mode. Line 262  argument it toggles the mode.
262  Turning off PC-Selection mode restores the global key bindings  Turning off PC-Selection mode restores the global key bindings
263  that were replaced by turning on the mode.  that were replaced by turning on the mode.
264    
265    +++
266  ** Emacs now displays a splash screen by default even if command-line  ** Emacs now displays a splash screen by default even if command-line
267  arguments were given.  The new command-line option --no-splash  arguments were given.  The new command-line option --no-splash
268  disables the splash screen; see also the variable  disables the splash screen; see also the variable

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