From 440f39e55802d58fbc9eeb44bfc8407c446807c2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Benno Schulenberg Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2021 16:15:28 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] docs: correct the description of the layout -- four areas, not five Also, remove the concept of "shortcut list", as there is no need. Just use "two help lines" instead, like elsewhere. --- doc/nano.texi | 17 ++++++++--------- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/nano.texi b/doc/nano.texi index 64b52e7a..1fe2136d 100644 --- a/doc/nano.texi +++ b/doc/nano.texi @@ -184,9 +184,9 @@ a command straight into a buffer, and then edit it. @node Screen Layout @section Screen Layout -The default screen of nano consists of five areas. From top to bottom -these are: the title bar, a blank line, the edit window, the status bar, -and two help lines. +The default screen of @command{nano} consists of four areas. +From top to bottom these are: the title bar, the edit window, +the status bar, and two help lines. The title bar consists of three sections: left, center and right. The section on the left @@ -202,8 +202,7 @@ that are asked of the user will be asked on the status bar, and any user input (search strings, filenames, etc.) will be input on the status bar. The two help lines at the bottom of the screen show some of the most -essential functions of the editor. These two lines are called the -Shortcut List. +essential functions of the editor. @node Entering Text @section Entering Text @@ -303,7 +302,7 @@ the replacement string cannot contain a newline (LF). When mouse support has been configured and enabled, a single mouse click places the cursor at the indicated position. Clicking a second time in -the same position toggles the mark. Clicking in the shortcut list +the same position toggles the mark. Clicking in the two help lines executes the selected shortcut. To be able to select text with the left button, or paste text with the middle button, hold down the Shift key during those actions. @@ -338,10 +337,10 @@ not by default distinguish modified from unmodified arrow keys. @node The Help Viewer @chapter The Help Viewer -The built-in help system in @command{nano} is available by pressing @kbd{^G}. +The built-in help in @command{nano} is available by pressing @kbd{^G}. It is fairly self-explanatory. It documents the various parts of the 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. +and @kbd{^V} (Page Down) keys. @kbd{^X} exits from the help viewer. @node The File Browser @@ -658,7 +657,7 @@ This is the default. (This option is the opposite of @option{-b} @item -x @itemx --nohelp -Expert Mode: don't show the Shortcut List at the bottom of the screen. +Expert Mode: don't show the two help lines at the bottom of the screen. This affects the location of the status bar as well, as in Expert Mode it is located at the very bottom of the editor.