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commit 71752f47cbede94345ed810db41cac6cf914957a
parent 51f27d3f0c26f6dd0e64b68b63fc8ccb302876aa
Author: Benno Schulenberg <bensberg@telfort.nl>
Date:   Wed, 19 Aug 2020 08:50:54 +0200

docs: reshuffle the section about the file browser to a better place

First mention the three main 'pieces' of the editor: Editing window,
Help viewer, and File browser.  Then mention how to change settings:
with the toggles or with nanorc files.

Diffstat:
Mdoc/nano.texi | 40++++++++++++++++++++--------------------
1 file changed, 20 insertions(+), 20 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/nano.texi b/doc/nano.texi @@ -71,9 +71,9 @@ This manual documents the GNU @command{nano} editor, version 5.1. * Command-line Options:: * Editor Basics:: * Built-in Help:: +* The File Browser:: * Feature Toggles:: * Nanorc Files:: -* The File Browser:: * Pico Compatibility:: * Building and Configure Options:: @end menu @@ -650,6 +650,25 @@ editor and the available keystrokes. Navigation is via the @kbd{^Y} (Page Up) and @kbd{^V} (Page Down) keys. @kbd{^X} exits from the help system. +@node The File Browser +@chapter 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 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 +file, this filename and path are copied to the status bar, and the file +browser exits. + + @node Feature Toggles @chapter Feature Toggles @@ -1659,25 +1678,6 @@ it means all menus where the specified @code{key} exists. @end table -@node The File Browser -@chapter 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 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 -file, this filename and path are copied to the status bar, and the file -browser exits. - - @node Pico Compatibility @chapter Pico Compatibility