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diff --git a/man/frames.texi b/man/frames.texi index e499bdac962..d3e541f7040 100644 --- a/man/frames.texi +++ b/man/frames.texi @@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ so that you can use many of the features described in this chapter. @cindex MS Windows Emacs compiled for MS Windows mostly supports the same features as -under X. +under X. However, as of version 21.1, images, tool bars, and tooltips +are not yet available on MS Windows. Features which rely on text in multiple faces (such as Font Lock mode) will also work on non-windowed terminals that can display more than one @@ -760,9 +761,10 @@ menu bar. You can turn display of tool bars on or off with @kbd{M-x tool-bar-mode} analogously to @code{menu-bar-mode}. @xref{Menu Bars}. This will only work in an Emacs with appropriate image support for the available icons -on a graphic display. By default, monochrome (PBM or XBM format) icons -are used. XPM format icons, which normally look better, will normally -be used if Emacs was built with XPM support. +on a graphic display. (In particular, the MS-Windows version doesn't +support tool bars as of version 21.1.) By default, monochrome (PBM or +XBM format) icons are used. XPM format icons, which normally look +better, will normally be used if Emacs was built with XPM support. There is a global tool bar with useful items and some modes define their own tool bars to replace it.@footnote{We could provide more if suitable @@ -1298,7 +1300,7 @@ line containing the whitespace. @cindex balloon help @findex tooltip-mode -Tooltips are small X windows displaying a help string at the current +Tooltips are small windows displaying a help string at the current mouse position, typically over text---including the mode line---which can be activated with the mouse or other keys. (This facility is sometimes known as `balloon help'.) Tooltips may be available for menu @@ -1309,6 +1311,9 @@ customization group @code{tooltip} controls various aspects of their display. If Tooltip mode is not activated, the help text is displayed in the echo area instead. +As of version 21.1, tooltips are not supported in the MS-Windows port +of Emacs. + @node Mouse Avoidance @section Mouse Avoidance |