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authorLars Ingebrigtsen <larsi@gnus.org>2022-06-05 21:35:56 +0200
committerLars Ingebrigtsen <larsi@gnus.org>2022-06-05 21:35:56 +0200
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Make the goal column work for the scrolling commands, too
* doc/emacs/basic.texi (Moving Point): Document it. * lisp/simple.el (set-goal-column): Update doc string. * lisp/window.el (scroll-up-command, scroll-down-command): Make the goal column take effect for these commands, too (bug#17346).
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@@ -347,11 +347,11 @@ move to the column number specified by the argument's numeric value.
@kindex C-x C-n
@findex set-goal-column
Use the current column of point as the @dfn{semipermanent goal column}
-for @kbd{C-n} and @kbd{C-p} (@code{set-goal-column}) in the current
-buffer. When a semipermanent goal column is in effect, those commands
-always try to move to this column, or as close as possible to it,
-after moving vertically. The goal column remains in effect until
-canceled.
+(@code{set-goal-column}) in the current buffer. When a semipermanent
+goal column is in effect, @kbd{C-n}, @kbd{C-p}, @kbd{<prior>} and
+@kbd{<next>} always try to move to this column, or as close as
+possible to it, after moving vertically. The goal column remains in
+effect until canceled.
@item C-u C-x C-n
Cancel the goal column. Henceforth, @kbd{C-n} and @kbd{C-p} try to