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+++ b/lisp/cus-edit.el
@@ -2841,7 +2841,14 @@ try matching its doc string against `custom-guess-doc-alist'."
(defvar custom--hidden-state)
(defun custom-toggle-hide-all-variables ()
- "Toggle whether to show contents of the widgets in the current buffer."
+ "Hide or show details of all customizable settings in a Custom buffer.
+This command is for use in a Custom buffer that shows many
+customizable settings, like \"*Customize Group*\" or \"*Customize Faces*\".
+It toggles the display of each of the customizable settings in the buffer
+between the expanded view, where the values of the settings and the value
+menus to change them are visible; and the concise view, where only the
+minimal details are shown, usually the name, the doc string and little
+else."
(interactive)
(save-excursion
(goto-char (point-min))