commit c2ed8277c2778083b8def156e02669e5708e1307
parent d7ade1f346953c2887ceb562f09dd383dbb1d336
Author: Benno Schulenberg <bensberg@justemail.net>
Date: Sun, 5 Apr 2015 09:14:13 +0000
Expanding on nano's features, and condensing the synopsis,
git-svn-id: svn://svn.savannah.gnu.org/nano/trunk/nano@5176 35c25a1d-7b9e-4130-9fde-d3aeb78583b8
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2 files changed, 31 insertions(+), 24 deletions(-)
diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2015-04-05 Benno Schulenberg <bensberg@justemail.net>
+ * doc/texinfo/nano.texi: Expand on nano's features, condense the
+ synopsis, and "online" means something else to most people.
+
2015-04-03 Benno Schulenberg <bensberg@justemail.net>
* README: Update text to the fifth milestone, 2.4.x, plus tweaks.
* src/rcfile.c: Remove two superfluous (because nested) #ifndefs.
diff --git a/doc/texinfo/nano.texi b/doc/texinfo/nano.texi
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
@c Run 'makeinfo' rather than 'texinfo-format-buffer'.
@smallbook
@set EDITION 0.3
-@set VERSION 2.4.0
-@set UPDATED March 2015
+@set VERSION 2.4.1
+@set UPDATED April 2015
@dircategory Editors
@direntry
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
@titlepage
@title GNU @code{nano}
@subtitle a small and friendly text editor.
-@subtitle version 2.4.0
+@subtitle version 2.4.1
@author Chris Allegretta
@page
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ editor.
@menu
* Introduction::
* Editor Basics::
-* Online Help::
+* Built-in Help::
* Feature Toggles::
* Nanorc Files::
* The File Browser::
@@ -77,10 +77,10 @@ editor.
@chapter Introduction
GNU @code{nano} is a small and friendly text editor. Besides basic text
-editing, @code{nano} offers many extra features, like an interactive
-search-and-replace, go-to-line-and-column-number, auto-indentation,
-feature toggles, internationalization support, and filename tab
-completion.
+editing, @code{nano} offers many extra features, such as an interactive
+search-and-replace, undo/redo, syntax coloring, smooth scrolling,
+auto-indentation, go-to-line-and-column-number, feature toggles,
+file locking, backup files, and internationalization support.
@menu
* Overview::
@@ -98,23 +98,26 @@ as possible while offering a superset of Pico's functionality. See
The usual way to invoke @code{nano} is:
@quotation
-@code{nano [OPTION]@dots{} [FILE]}
+@code{nano [FILE]}
@end quotation
-But it is also possible to edit several files in a row. Additionally,
-the cursor can be put on a desired line number by adding this number
-with a plus sign before any filename, and even in a desired column by
-adding it with a comma. So the complete synopsis is:
+But it is also possible to specify one or more options, and to edit
+several files in a row. Additionally, the cursor can be put on a
+specific line of a file by adding the line number
+with a plus sign before the filename, and even in a specific column by
+adding it with a comma. So the complete command synopsis is:
@quotation
-@code{nano [OPTION]@dots{} [[+LINE] FILE]@dots{}}
-
-@code{nano [OPTION]@dots{} [[+,COLUMN] FILE]@dots{}}
-
-@code{nano [OPTION]@dots{} [[+LINE,COLUMN] FILE]@dots{}}
+@code{nano [OPTION]@dots{} [[+LINE[,COLUMN]|+,COLUMN] FILE]@dots{}}
@end quotation
-Email bug reports to @email{nano@@nano-editor.org}.
+But normallly you would set your preferred options in your
+@file{.nanorc} file. And when the @code{poslog} option is set
+(making @code{nano} remember the cursor position), you will rarely
+need to specify a line number.
+
+Please email any bug reports to @email{nano@@nano-editor.org}.
+Or file them at @url{https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?group=nano}.
@node Command Line Options
@section Command Line Options
@@ -487,12 +490,12 @@ The mouse will work in the X Window System, and on the console when gpm
is running.
-@node Online Help
-@chapter Online Help
+@node Built-in Help
+@chapter Built-in Help
-The online help system in @code{nano} is available by pressing ^G.
-It is fairly self-explanatory, documenting the various parts of the
-editor and available keystrokes. Navigation is via the ^Y (Page Up)
+The built-in help system in @code{nano} is available by pressing ^G.
+It is fairly self-explanatory. It documents the various parts of the
+editor and the available keystrokes. Navigation is via the ^Y (Page Up)
and ^V (Page Down) keys. ^X exits the help system.
