@c This is part of the Emacs manual.
-@c Copyright (C) 1985, 86, 87, 93, 94, 95, 97, 2000 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+@c Copyright (C) 1985,86,87,93,94,95,97,2000,2001 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
@c See file emacs.texi for copying conditions.
@node Windows, Frames, Buffers, Top
@chapter Multiple Windows
Commands to move point affect the value of point for the selected Emacs
window only. They do not change the value of point in any other Emacs
window, even one showing the same buffer. The same is true for commands
-such as @kbd{C-x b} to change the selected buffer in the selected window;
+such as @kbd{C-x b} to change the current buffer in the selected window;
they do not affect other windows at all. However, there are other commands
such as @kbd{C-x 4 b} that select a different window and switch buffers in
it. Also, all commands that display information in a window, including
@kindex C-Mouse-2 @r{(scroll bar)}
You can split a window horizontally or vertically by clicking
-@kbd{C-Mouse-2} in the mode line or the scroll bar. The line of
-splitting goes through the place where you click: if you click on the
-mode line, the new scroll bar goes above the spot; if you click in the
-scroll bar, the mode line of the split window is side by side with your
+@kbd{C-Mouse-2} in the mode line or the scroll bar. (This does not
+work in scroll bars implemented by X toolkits.) The line of splitting
+goes through the place where you click: if you click on the mode line,
+the new scroll bar goes above the spot; if you click in the scroll
+bar, the mode line of the split window is side by side with your
click.
@vindex truncate-partial-width-windows
@xref{Display}.
@vindex split-window-keep-point
- If @code{split-window-keep-point} is non-@code{nil}, the default, both
-of the windows resulting from @kbd{C-x 2} inherit the value of point
-from the window that was split. This means that scrolling is
+ If @code{split-window-keep-point} is non-@code{nil}, the default,
+both of the windows resulting from @kbd{C-x 2} inherit the value of
+point from the window that was split. This means that scrolling is
inevitable. If this variable is @code{nil}, then @kbd{C-x 2} tries to
-avoid shifting any text the screen, by putting point in each window at a
-position already visible in the window. It also selects whichever
-window contain the screen line that the cursor was previously on. Some
-users prefer the latter mode on slow terminals.
+avoid scrolling the text currently visible on the screen, by putting
+point in each window at a position already visible in the window. It
+also selects whichever window contain the screen line that the cursor
+was previously on. Some users prefer the latter mode on slow
+terminals.
@node Other Window
@section Using Other Windows
@cindex directional window selection
@findex windmove-right
@findex windmove-default-keybindings
- The Windmode commands move directionally between neighbouring windows in
+ The Windmove commands move directionally between neighboring windows in
a frame. @kbd{M-x windmove-right} selects the window immediately to the
right of the currently selected one, and similarly for the ``left,'' ``up,''
and ``down'' counterparts. @kbd{M-x windmove-default-keybindings} binds
these commands to @kbd{S-right} etc. (Not all terminals support shifted
arrow keys, however.)
-@cindex Follow mode
-@cindex mode, Follow
-@findex follow-mode
-@cindex windows, synchronizing
-@cindex synchronizing windows
Follow minor mode (@kbd{M-x follow-mode}) synchronizes several
windows on the same buffer so that they always display adjacent
-sections of that buffer. Also if point moves outside a window, it
-moves automatically to another window which shows that part of the
-buffer, if any. Thus, the windows act like one large window on
-the buffer.
-
- One use of this feature is to effectively double the number of lines
-in a given screen height, using side-by-side windows on the same
-buffer. First split a window into side-by-side windows with @kbd{C-x
-3}, then use @kbd{M-x follow-mode} to synchronize the windows.
+sections of that buffer. @xref{Follow Mode}.
@vindex scroll-all-mode
@cindex scrolling windows together
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