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| -rw-r--r-- | doc/lispref/buffers.texi | 4 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | doc/lispref/text.texi | 4 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | etc/NEWS | 11 |
3 files changed, 11 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/doc/lispref/buffers.texi b/doc/lispref/buffers.texi index 45a21c8e80..55fa5bcd6f 100644 --- a/doc/lispref/buffers.texi +++ b/doc/lispref/buffers.texi @@ -716,7 +716,9 @@ The special commands of these modes bind @code{buffer-read-only} to @defvar buffer-read-only This buffer-local variable specifies whether the buffer is read-only. -The buffer is read-only if this variable is non-@code{nil}. +The buffer is read-only if this variable is non-@code{nil}. However, +characters that have the @code{inhibit-read-only} text property can +still be modified. @xref{Special Properties, inhibit-read-only}. @end defvar @defvar inhibit-read-only diff --git a/doc/lispref/text.texi b/doc/lispref/text.texi index 8510941571..4537367599 100644 --- a/doc/lispref/text.texi +++ b/doc/lispref/text.texi @@ -3267,8 +3267,8 @@ and then remove the property. @xref{Read Only Buffers}. @item inhibit-read-only @kindex inhibit-read-only @r{(text property)} -If a character has the property @code{inhibit-read-only}, and the -buffer is read-only, editing the character in question is allowed. +Characters that have the property @code{inhibit-read-only} can be +edited even in read-only buffers. @xref{Read Only Buffers}. @item invisible @kindex invisible @r{(text property)} @@ -181,9 +181,6 @@ for use in Emacs bug reports. hiding character but the default `.' can be used by let-binding the variable `read-hide-char'. -** A new text property `inhibit-read-only' can be used in read-only -buffers to allow certain parts of the text to be writable. - ** A new function `directory-files-recursively' returns all matching files (recursively) under a directory. @@ -1142,8 +1139,12 @@ process filter, sentinel, etc., through keyword arguments (similar to +++ ** New variable `inhibit-message', when bound to non-nil, inhibits - `message' and related functions from displaying messages the Echo - Area. The output is still logged to the *Messages* buffer. +`message' and related functions from displaying messages the Echo +Area. The output is still logged to the *Messages* buffer. + ++++ +** A new text property `inhibit-read-only' can be used in read-only +buffers to allow certain parts of the text to be writable. ** `read-buffer' takes a new `predicate' argument. |