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authorGlenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>2020-01-20 07:50:26 -0800
committerGlenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>2020-01-20 07:50:26 -0800
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@@ -1440,7 +1440,6 @@ of files from Macintosh, Microsoft, and Unix platforms.
* Compiler error messages::
* Indenting switch statements::
* Customizing C and C++ indentation::
-* Horizontal scrolling::
* Overwrite mode::
* Turning off beeping::
* Turning the volume down::
@@ -2123,23 +2122,6 @@ Java sources, etc. If you want the same customizations to be in
effect in @emph{all} languages supported by @code{cc-mode}, use
@code{c-mode-common-hook}.
-@node Horizontal scrolling
-@section How can I make Emacs automatically scroll horizontally?
-@cindex @code{hscroll-mode}
-@cindex Horizontal scrolling
-@cindex Scrolling horizontally
-
-In Emacs 21 and later, this is on by default: if the variable
-@code{truncate-lines} is non-@code{nil} in the current buffer, Emacs
-automatically scrolls the display horizontally when point moves off the
-left or right edge of the window.
-
-Note that this is overridden by the variable
-@code{truncate-partial-width-windows} if that variable is non-@code{nil}
-and the current buffer is not full-frame width.
-
-In Emacs 20, use @code{hscroll-mode}.
-
@node Overwrite mode
@section How do I make Emacs ``typeover'' or ``overwrite'' instead of inserting?
@cindex @key{Insert}
@@ -2305,9 +2287,9 @@ to investigate @file{cpp.el}, which is distributed with Emacs.
@cindex Commands, repeating many times
@cindex @code{.}, equivalent to @code{vi} command
-As of Emacs 20.3, there is indeed a @code{repeat} command (@kbd{C-x z})
-that repeats the last command. If you preface it with a prefix
-argument, the prefix arg is applied to the command.
+Use the @code{repeat} command (@kbd{C-x z}) to repeat the last
+command. If you preface it with a prefix argument, the prefix arg is
+applied to the command.
You can also type @kbd{C-x @key{ESC} @key{ESC}}
(@code{repeat-complex-command}) to reinvoke commands that used the
@@ -2820,9 +2802,9 @@ Alternatively, use the following Lisp form in your @file{.emacs}:
@cindex Microsoft files, editing
@cindex Windows files, editing
-As of Emacs 20, detection and handling of MS-DOS (and Windows) files is
-performed transparently. You can open MS-DOS files on a Unix system,
-edit it, and save it without having to worry about the file format.
+Detection and handling of MS-DOS (and Windows) files is performed
+transparently. You can open MS-DOS files on a Unix system, edit it,
+and save it without having to worry about the file format.
When editing an MS-DOS style file, the mode line will indicate that it
is a DOS file. On Unix and GNU/Linux systems, and also on a Macintosh,