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diff --git a/doc/emacs/dired.texi b/doc/emacs/dired.texi index 3fbaf8bab7a..704850e584c 100644 --- a/doc/emacs/dired.texi +++ b/doc/emacs/dired.texi @@ -823,7 +823,9 @@ link. Change the mode (also called @dfn{permission bits}) of the specified files (@code{dired-do-chmod}). @var{modespec} can be in octal or symbolic notation, like arguments handled by the @command{chmod} -program. +program. This command does not follow symbolic links, so it reports +an error if you try to change the mode of a symbolic link on a +platform where such modes are immutable. @findex dired-do-chgrp @kindex G @r{(Dired)} @@ -850,8 +852,8 @@ different systems put @command{chown} in different places). @cindex changing file time (in Dired) @item T @var{timestamp} @key{RET} Touch the specified files (@code{dired-do-touch}). This means -updating their modification times to the present time. This is like -the shell command @code{touch}. +updating their modification times to @var{timestamp}, which defaults +to the present time. This is like the shell command @command{touch}. @findex dired-do-print @kindex P @r{(Dired)} @@ -1505,16 +1507,14 @@ buffer containing image-dired, corresponding to the marked files. You can also enter Image-Dired directly by typing @kbd{M-x image-dired}. This prompts for a directory; specify one that has image files. This creates thumbnails for all the images in that -directory, and displays them all in the thumbnail buffer. This -takes a long time if the directory contains many image files, and it -asks for confirmation if the number of image files exceeds -@code{image-dired-show-all-from-dir-max-files}. +directory, and displays them all in the thumbnail buffer. The +thumbnails are generated in the background and are loaded as they +become available. With point in the thumbnail buffer, you can type @key{RET} -(@code{image-dired-display-thumbnail-original-image}) to display a -sized version of it in another window. This sizes the image to fit -the window. Use the arrow keys to move around in the buffer. For -easy browsing, use @key{SPC} +(@code{image-dired-display-thumbnail-original-image}) to display the +image in another window. Use the arrow keys to move around in the +thumbnail buffer. For easy browsing, use @key{SPC} (@code{image-dired-display-next-thumbnail-original}) to advance and display the next image. Typing @key{DEL} (@code{image-dired-display-previous-thumbnail-original}) backs up to @@ -1553,6 +1553,11 @@ image. You comment a file from the thumbnail buffer by typing @kbd{c}. You will be prompted for a comment. Type @kbd{C-t c} to add a comment from Dired (@code{image-dired-dired-comment-files}). +@vindex image-dired-thumb-visible-marks + Files that are marked in Dired will also be marked in Image-Dired if +@code{image-dired-thumb-visible-marks} is non-@code{nil} (which is the +default). + Image-Dired also provides simple image manipulation. In the thumbnail buffer, type @kbd{L} to rotate the original image 90 degrees anti clockwise, and @kbd{R} to rotate it 90 degrees clockwise. This |