(describe-mode): Put a formfeed between each two modes.

Print a message at the top explaining that minor modes come first
followed by the major mode.

diff --git a/lisp/help.el b/lisp/help.el
index ff1e9c8..a0e195b 100644 (file)
--- a/lisp/help.el
+++ b/lisp/help.el
@@ -315,6 +315,7 @@ describes the minor mode."
   (interactive)
   (with-output-to-temp-buffer "*Help*"
     (let ((minor-modes minor-mode-alist)
+         (first t)
          (locals (buffer-local-variables)))
       (while minor-modes
        (let* ((minor-mode (car (car minor-modes)))
@@ -334,13 +335,17 @@ describes the minor mode."
                                      0 (match-beginning 0)))))
                (while (and indicator (symbolp indicator))
                  (setq indicator (symbol-value indicator)))
+               (if first
+                   (princ "The minor modes are described first,
+followed by the major mode, which is described on the last page.\n\f\n"))
+               (setq first nil)
                (princ (format "%s minor mode (%s):\n"
                               pretty-minor-mode
                               (if indicator
                                   (format "indicator%s" indicator)
                                 "no indicator")))
                (princ (documentation minor-mode))
-               (princ "\n\n"))))
+               (princ "\n\f\n"))))
        (setq minor-modes (cdr minor-modes))))
     (princ mode-name)
     (princ " mode:\n")