(x-clipboard-yank): Specify * in interactive spec.

[bpt/emacs.git] / lisp / faces.el

diff --git a/lisp/faces.el b/lisp/faces.el
index 2d761ea..fe2f503 100644 (file)
--- a/lisp/faces.el
+++ b/lisp/faces.el
@@ -860,9 +860,10 @@ of the default face.  Value is FACE."
 (defun read-face-name (prompt &optional string-describing-default multiple)
   "Read a face, defaulting to the face or faces on the char after point.
 If it has the property `read-face-name', that overrides the `face' property.
-PROMPT describes what you will do with the face (don't end in a space).
-STRING-DESCRIBING-DEFAULT describes what default you will use
-if this function returns nil.
+PROMPT should be a string that describes what the caller will do with the face;
+it should not end in a space.
+STRING-DESCRIBING-DEFAULT should describe what default the caller will use if
+the user just types RET; you can omit it.
 If MULTIPLE is non-nil, return a list of faces (possibly only one).
 Otherwise, return a single face."
   (let ((faceprop (or (get-char-property (point) 'read-face-name)
@@ -2007,7 +2008,7 @@ created."
     ;; red4 is too dark, but some say blue is too loud.
     ;; brown seems to work ok. -- rms.
     (t :foreground "brown"))
-  "Face for characters displayed as ^-sequences or \-sequences."
+  "Face for characters displayed as sequences using `^' or `\\'."
   :group 'basic-faces
   :version "22.1")