@c This is part of the Emacs manual.
-@c Copyright (C) 1985-1987, 1993-1995, 2001-2012
-@c Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+@c Copyright (C) 1985-1987, 1993-1995, 2001-2014 Free Software
+@c Foundation, Inc.
@c See file emacs.texi for copying conditions.
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@chapter Entering and Exiting Emacs
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@end ifnottex
-@node Entering Emacs, Exiting, Commands, Top
+@node Entering Emacs
@section Entering Emacs
@cindex entering Emacs
@cindex starting Emacs
If the variable @code{inhibit-startup-screen} is non-@code{nil},
Emacs does not display the startup screen. In that case, if one or
more files were specified on the command line, Emacs simply displays
-those files; otherwise, it displays a buffer named @samp{*scratch*},
+those files; otherwise, it displays a buffer named @file{*scratch*},
which can be used to evaluate Emacs Lisp expressions interactively.
@xref{Lisp Interaction}. You can set the variable
@code{inhibit-startup-screen} using the Customize facility
information about @file{site-start.el}.}
You can also force Emacs to display a file or directory at startup
-by setting the variable @code{initial-buffer-choice} to a
-non-@code{nil} value. (In that case, even if you specify one or more
-files on the command line, Emacs opens but does not display them.)
-The value of @code{initial-buffer-choice} can be either the name of
-the desired file or directory, or @code{t}, which means to display the
-@samp{*scratch*} buffer.
-
-@node Exiting, Basic, Entering Emacs, Top
+by setting the variable @code{initial-buffer-choice} to a string
+naming that file or directory. The value of
+@code{initial-buffer-choice} may also be a function which should
+return a buffer which is then displayed. @code{initial-buffer-choice}
+may also be @code{t} in which case the @file{*scratch*} buffer will be
+shown. In any case, even if you specify one or more files on the
+command line, Emacs opens but does not display them if
+@code{initial-buffer-choice} is non-nil.
+
+@node Exiting
@section Exiting Emacs
@cindex exiting
@cindex killing Emacs
process (usually a shell); in most shells, you can resume Emacs after
suspending it with the shell command @command{%emacs}.
- Text-only terminals usually listen for certain special characters
-whose meaning is to kill or suspend the program you are running.
-@b{This terminal feature is turned off while you are in Emacs.} The
-meanings of @kbd{C-z} and @kbd{C-x C-c} as keys in Emacs were inspired
-by the use of @kbd{C-z} and @kbd{C-c} on several operating systems as
-the characters for stopping or killing a program, but that is their
-only relationship with the operating system. You can customize these
-keys to run any commands of your choice (@pxref{Keymaps}).
+ Text terminals usually listen for certain special characters whose
+meaning is to kill or suspend the program you are running. @b{This
+terminal feature is turned off while you are in Emacs.} The meanings
+of @kbd{C-z} and @kbd{C-x C-c} as keys in Emacs were inspired by the
+use of @kbd{C-z} and @kbd{C-c} on several operating systems as the
+characters for stopping or killing a program, but that is their only
+relationship with the operating system. You can customize these keys
+to run any commands of your choice (@pxref{Keymaps}).
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