commit 6a064503e5d7ee1df3f21a800a28e637bb7816bb
parent 4d92dffb3aa725e15de3fb789262043b4e42c7c8
Author: Benno Schulenberg <bensberg@telfort.nl>
Date: Sat, 28 Apr 2018 12:34:39 +0200
docs: slightly improve the description of the file browser in the manual
Diffstat:
1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/nano.texi b/doc/nano.texi
@@ -1441,7 +1441,7 @@ The interactive spell checker Yes/no menu.
The linter menu.
@item browser
-The file browser for inserting or writing a file.
+The file browser, for choosing a file to read from or write to.
@item whereisfile
The 'search for a file' menu in the file browser.
@@ -1460,14 +1460,15 @@ it means all menus where the specified @code{key} exists.
@node The File Browser
@chapter The File Browser
-When reading or writing files, pressing @kbd{^T} will invoke the file browser.
+When in the Read-File (@kbd{^R}) or Write-Out menu (@kbd{^O}),
+pressing @kbd{^T} will invoke the file browser.
Here, one can navigate directories in a graphical manner in order to
find the desired file.
-Basic movement in the file browser is accomplished with the arrow keys,
-page up, and page down. More advanced movement is accomplished by
-searching via @kbd{^W} (or @kbd{w'} and changing directories via
-@kbd{^_} (or @kbd{g}). The behavior of the @kbd{Enter} key (or @kbd{s})
+Basic movement in the file browser is accomplished with the arrow and
+other cursor-movement keys. More targeted movement is accomplished by
+searching, via @kbd{^W} or @kbd{w'}, or by changing directory, via
+@kbd{^_} or @kbd{g}. The behavior of the @kbd{Enter} key (or @kbd{s})
varies by what is currently selected.
If the currently selected object is a directory, the file browser will
enter and display the contents of the directory. If the object is a
