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-rw-r--r--etc/NEWS5
-rw-r--r--lisp/register.el15
2 files changed, 11 insertions, 9 deletions
diff --git a/etc/NEWS b/etc/NEWS
index 6dd0f9b5e4e..60391cfb22e 100644
--- a/etc/NEWS
+++ b/etc/NEWS
@@ -1176,8 +1176,9 @@ showcases all their customization options.
---
** 'register-preview-delay' is no longer used.
-Register preview is no more delayed. If you want to disable it, use
-'register-use-preview' instead with a boolean value.
+Register preview is no longer delayed. If you want to disable the
+preview, customize the new option 'register-use-preview' to the value
+'never'.
+++
** 'M-TAB' now invokes 'completion-at-point' also in Text mode.
diff --git a/lisp/register.el b/lisp/register.el
index ade65b5bdc2..fa4bbcf483f 100644
--- a/lisp/register.el
+++ b/lisp/register.el
@@ -107,17 +107,18 @@ If nil, do not show register previews, unless `help-char' (or a member of
:type '(repeat string))
(defcustom register-use-preview t
- "Maybe show register preview.
+ "Whether to show preview of registers.
-When set to `t' show a preview buffer with navigation and highlighting.
-When nil show a basic preview buffer and exit minibuffer
-immediately after insertion in minibuffer.
-When set to \\='never behave as above but with no preview buffer at
-all."
+If the value is t, show a preview buffer with navigation and highlighting.
+If the value is nil, show a basic preview buffer and exit minibuffer
+immediately after the register name is inserted into minibuffer.
+If the value is \\='never, behave as for nil, but with no preview buffer
+at all."
:type '(choice
(const :tag "Use preview" t)
(const :tag "Use quick preview" nil)
- (const :tag "Never use preview" never)))
+ (const :tag "Never use preview" never))
+ :version "30.1")
(defun get-register (register)
"Return contents of Emacs register named REGISTER, or nil if none."