130 |
@end ifnotinfo |
@end ifnotinfo |
131 |
|
|
132 |
@menu |
@menu |
133 |
* Help-Small-Screen:: Starting Info on a Small Screen |
* Help-Small-Screen:: Starting Info on a Small Screen. |
134 |
* Help:: How to use Info |
* Help:: How to use Info. |
135 |
* Help-P:: Returning to the Previous node |
* Help-P:: Returning to the Previous node. |
136 |
* Help-^L:: The Space, DEL, B and ^L commands. |
* Help-^L:: The Space, DEL, B and ^L commands. |
137 |
* Help-Inv:: Invisible text in Emacs Info. |
* Help-Inv:: Invisible text in Emacs Info. |
138 |
* Help-M:: Menus |
* Help-M:: Menus. |
139 |
* Help-Xref:: Following cross-references |
* Help-Xref:: Following cross-references. |
140 |
* Help-Int:: Some intermediate Info commands |
* Help-Int:: Some intermediate Info commands. |
141 |
* Help-Q:: Quitting Info |
* Help-Q:: Quitting Info. |
142 |
@end menu |
@end menu |
143 |
|
|
144 |
@node Help-Small-Screen |
@node Help-Small-Screen |
212 |
If you have managed to get here, go back to the beginning with |
If you have managed to get here, go back to the beginning with |
213 |
@kbd{DEL} (or @key{BACKSPACE}), and come back here again, then you |
@kbd{DEL} (or @key{BACKSPACE}), and come back here again, then you |
214 |
understand the about the @samp{Space} and @samp{Backspace} keys. So |
understand the about the @samp{Space} and @samp{Backspace} keys. So |
215 |
now type an @kbd{n} ---just one character; don't type the quotes and |
now type an @kbd{n}---just one character; don't type the quotes and |
216 |
don't type the Return key afterward--- to get to the normal start of |
don't type the Return key afterward---to get to the normal start of |
217 |
the course. |
the course. |
218 |
@end ifinfo |
@end ifinfo |
219 |
|
|
243 |
and the duplicate remains at the top of the window all the time even |
and the duplicate remains at the top of the window all the time even |
244 |
if you scroll through the node. |
if you scroll through the node. |
245 |
|
|
246 |
Besides a @samp{Next}, a node can have a @samp{Previous} or an |
Besides a @samp{Next}, a node can have a @samp{Previous} link, or an |
247 |
@samp{Up} links, or both. As you can see, this node has all of these |
@samp{Up} link, or both. As you can see, this node has all of these |
248 |
links. |
links. |
249 |
|
|
250 |
@kindex n @r{(Info mode)} |
@kindex n @r{(Info mode)} |
375 |
|
|
376 |
@kindex C-l @r{(Info mode)} |
@kindex C-l @r{(Info mode)} |
377 |
If your screen is ever garbaged, you can tell Info to display it |
If your screen is ever garbaged, you can tell Info to display it |
378 |
again by typing @kbd{C-l} (@kbd{Control-L}, that is---hold down |
again by typing @kbd{C-l} (@kbd{Control-L}---that is, hold down |
379 |
@key{CTRL} and type @kbd{L} or @kbd{l}). |
@key{CTRL} and type @kbd{L} or @kbd{l}). |
380 |
|
|
381 |
@format |
@format |
414 |
|
|
415 |
(If you are using the stand-alone Info reader, type @kbd{C-x 0} to |
(If you are using the stand-alone Info reader, type @kbd{C-x 0} to |
416 |
return here, that is---press and hold @key{CTRL}, type an @kbd{x}, |
return here, that is---press and hold @key{CTRL}, type an @kbd{x}, |
417 |
then release @key{CTRL} and @kbd{x}, and press @kbd{0}---a zero, not |
then release @key{CTRL} and @kbd{x}, and press @kbd{0}; that's a zero, |
418 |
the letter ``o''.) |
not the letter ``o''.) |
419 |
|
|
420 |
From now on, you will encounter large nodes without warning, and |
From now on, you will encounter large nodes without warning, and |
421 |
will be expected to know how to use @key{SPC} and @key{BACKSPACE} to |
will be expected to know how to use @key{SPC} and @key{BACKSPACE} to |
971 |
all of the current file by typing @kbd{g*@key{RET}} or all of any |
all of the current file by typing @kbd{g*@key{RET}} or all of any |
972 |
other file with @kbd{g(@var{filename})@key{RET}}. |
other file with @kbd{g(@var{filename})@key{RET}}. |
973 |
|
|
974 |
@subheading @kbd{1} -- @kbd{9} choose a menu subtopic by its number |
@subheading @kbd{1}--@kbd{9} choose a menu subtopic by its number |
975 |
|
|
976 |
@kindex 1 @r{through} 9 @r{(Info mode)} |
@kindex 1 @r{through} 9 @r{(Info mode)} |
977 |
@findex Info-nth-menu-item |
@findex Info-nth-menu-item |
1061 |
echo area the full index entry it found. Often, the text of the full |
echo area the full index entry it found. Often, the text of the full |
1062 |
index entry already gives you enough information to decide whether it |
index entry already gives you enough information to decide whether it |
1063 |
is relevant to what you are looking for, so we recommend that you read |
is relevant to what you are looking for, so we recommend that you read |
1064 |
what Emacs shows in the echo area before looking at the node it |
what Info shows in the echo area before looking at the node it |
1065 |
displays. |
displays. |
1066 |
|
|
1067 |
Since @kbd{i} looks for a substring, you can search for subjects even |
Since @kbd{i} looks for a substring, you can search for subjects even |
1205 |
A menu begins with a line starting with @w{@samp{* Menu:}}. The |
A menu begins with a line starting with @w{@samp{* Menu:}}. The |
1206 |
rest of the line is a comment. After the starting line, every line |
rest of the line is a comment. After the starting line, every line |
1207 |
that begins with a @samp{* } lists a single topic. The name of the |
that begins with a @samp{* } lists a single topic. The name of the |
1208 |
topic--what the user must type at the @kbd{m}'s command prompt to |
topic---what the user must type at the @kbd{m}'s command prompt to |
1209 |
select this topic---comes right after the star and space, and is |
select this topic---comes right after the star and space, and is |
1210 |
followed by a colon, spaces and tabs, and the name of the node which |
followed by a colon, spaces and tabs, and the name of the node which |
1211 |
discusses that topic. The node name, like node names following |
discusses that topic. The node name, like node names following |