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1  @c This is part of the Emacs manual.  @c This is part of the Emacs manual.
2  @c Copyright (C) 1985,86,87,93,94,95,97,2000,2001 Free Software Foundation, Inc.  @c Copyright (C) 1985,86,87,93,94,95,97,2000,2001,2004 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
3  @c See file emacs.texi for copying conditions.  @c See file emacs.texi for copying conditions.
4  @node Windows, Frames, Buffers, Top  @node Windows, Frames, Buffers, Top
5  @chapter Multiple Windows  @chapter Multiple Windows
# Line 36  each window has its own value of point. Line 36  each window has its own value of point.
36    At any time, one of the windows is the @dfn{selected window}; the    At any time, one of the windows is the @dfn{selected window}; the
37  buffer this window is displaying is the current buffer.  The terminal's  buffer this window is displaying is the current buffer.  The terminal's
38  cursor shows the location of point in this window.  Each other window  cursor shows the location of point in this window.  Each other window
39  has a location of point as well, but since the terminal has only one  has a location of point as well.  On text-only terminals, there is no
40  cursor there is no way to show where those locations are.  When multiple  way to show where those locations are, since the terminal has only one
41  frames are visible in X, each frame has a cursor which appears in the  cursor.  If you are using a window system, the location of point in a
42  frame's selected window.  The cursor in the selected frame is solid; the  non-selected window is indicated by a hollow box.  The cursor in the
43  cursor in other frames is a hollow box.  selected window is blinking or solid.
44    
45    Commands to move point affect the value of point for the selected Emacs    Commands to move point affect the value of point for the selected Emacs
46  window only.  They do not change the value of point in any other Emacs  window only.  They do not change the value of point in any other Emacs
# Line 93  numeric argument specifies how many line Line 93  numeric argument specifies how many line
93  @findex split-window-horizontally  @findex split-window-horizontally
94    @kbd{C-x 3} (@code{split-window-horizontally}) breaks the selected    @kbd{C-x 3} (@code{split-window-horizontally}) breaks the selected
95  window into two side-by-side windows.  A numeric argument specifies how  window into two side-by-side windows.  A numeric argument specifies how
96  many columns to give the one on the left.  A line of vertical bars  many columns to give the one on the left.  If you are not using
97  separates the two windows.  Windows that are not the full width of the  scrollbars, a line of vertical bars separates the two windows.
98  screen have mode lines, but they are truncated.  On terminals where  Windows that are not the full width of the screen have mode lines, but
99  Emacs does not support highlighting, truncated mode lines sometimes do  they are truncated.  On terminals where Emacs does not support
100  not appear in inverse video.  highlighting, truncated mode lines sometimes do not appear in inverse
101    video.
102    
103  @kindex C-Mouse-2 @r{(scroll bar)}  @kindex C-Mouse-2 @r{(scroll bar)}
104    You can split a window horizontally or vertically by clicking    You can split a window horizontally or vertically by clicking
105  @kbd{C-Mouse-2} in the mode line or the scroll bar.  (This does not  @kbd{C-Mouse-2} in the mode line or the scroll bar.  The line of
106  work in scroll bars implemented by X toolkits.)  The line of splitting  splitting goes through the place where you click: if you click on the
107  goes through the place where you click: if you click on the mode line,  mode line, the new scroll bar goes above the spot; if you click in the
108  the new scroll bar goes above the spot; if you click in the scroll  scroll bar, the mode line of the split window is side by side with
109  bar, the mode line of the split window is side by side with your  your click.
 click.  
110    
111  @vindex truncate-partial-width-windows  @vindex truncate-partial-width-windows
112    When a window is less than the full width, text lines too long to fit are    When a window is less than the full width, text lines too long to fit are
# Line 319  the minibuffer); the selected window exp Line 319  the minibuffer); the selected window exp
319  except for the echo area.  except for the echo area.
320    
321    You can also delete a window by clicking on its mode line with    You can also delete a window by clicking on its mode line with
322  @kbd{Mouse-2}, and delete all the windows in a frame except one window  @kbd{Mouse-3}, and delete all the windows in a frame except one window
323  by clicking on that window's mode line with @kbd{Mouse-3}.  by clicking on that window's mode line with @kbd{Mouse-2}.
324    
325    The easiest way to adjust window heights is with a mouse.  If you    The easiest way to adjust window heights is with a mouse.  If you
326  press @kbd{Mouse-1} on a mode line, you can drag that mode line up or  press @kbd{Mouse-1} on a mode line, you can drag that mode line up or
# Line 370  heights of all the windows in the select Line 370  heights of all the windows in the select
370    @kbd{M-x winner-mode} is a global minor mode that records the    @kbd{M-x winner-mode} is a global minor mode that records the
371  changes in the window configuration (i.e. how the frames are  changes in the window configuration (i.e. how the frames are
372  partitioned into windows), so that you can ``undo'' them.  To undo,  partitioned into windows), so that you can ``undo'' them.  To undo,
373  use @kbd{C-x left} (@code{winner-undo}).  If you change your mind  use @kbd{C-c left} (@code{winner-undo}).  If you change your mind
374  while undoing, you can redo the changes you had undone using @kbd{C-x  while undoing, you can redo the changes you had undone using @kbd{C-c
375  right} (@code{M-x winner-redo}).  Another way to enable Winner mode is  right} (@code{M-x winner-redo}).  Another way to enable Winner mode is
376  by customizing the variable @code{winner-mode}.  by customizing the variable @code{winner-mode}.
377    

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