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Diffstat (limited to 'doc/lispref/modes.texi')
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1 files changed, 5 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/doc/lispref/modes.texi b/doc/lispref/modes.texi index 946dcb91317..12abc2fcd2b 100644 --- a/doc/lispref/modes.texi +++ b/doc/lispref/modes.texi @@ -628,7 +628,7 @@ have set. This function sets the major mode of @var{buffer} to the default value of @code{major-mode}; if that is @code{nil}, it uses the current buffer's major mode (if that is suitable). As an exception, -if @var{buffer}'s name is @samp{*scratch*}, it sets the mode to +if @var{buffer}'s name is @file{*scratch*}, it sets the mode to @code{initial-major-mode}. The low-level primitives for creating buffers do not use this function, @@ -637,9 +637,9 @@ but medium-level commands such as @code{switch-to-buffer} and @end defun @defopt initial-major-mode -@cindex @samp{*scratch*} +@cindex @file{*scratch*} The value of this variable determines the major mode of the initial -@samp{*scratch*} buffer. The value should be a symbol that is a major +@file{*scratch*} buffer. The value should be a symbol that is a major mode command. The default value is @code{lisp-interaction-mode}. @end defopt @@ -908,7 +908,7 @@ common bindings, including @kbd{q} for @code{quit-window}, @kbd{z} for (@pxref{Reverting}). An example of a major mode derived from Special mode is Buffer Menu -mode, which is used by the @samp{*Buffer List*} buffer. @xref{List +mode, which is used by the @file{*Buffer List*} buffer. @xref{List Buffers,,Listing Existing Buffers, emacs, The GNU Emacs Manual}. @end deffn @@ -2016,7 +2016,7 @@ identify the mode name in the mode line, use @code{format-mode-line} This buffer-local variable contains the mode line information on process status in modes used for communicating with subprocesses. It is displayed immediately following the major mode name, with no intervening -space. For example, its value in the @samp{*shell*} buffer is +space. For example, its value in the @file{*shell*} buffer is @code{(":%s")}, which allows the shell to display its status along with the major mode as: @samp{(Shell:run)}. Normally this variable is @code{nil}. |