[Emacs-diffs] Changes to emacs/lispref/commands.texi,v

[Chong Yidong]

CVSROOT:        /cvsroot/emacs
Module name:    emacs
Changes by:     Chong Yidong <cyd>      06/08/15 22:28:02

Index: commands.texi
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RCS file: /cvsroot/emacs/emacs/lispref/commands.texi,v
retrieving revision 1.91
retrieving revision 1.92
diff -u -b -r1.91 -r1.92
--- commands.texi       31 Jul 2006 18:41:58 -0000      1.91
+++ commands.texi       15 Aug 2006 22:28:02 -0000      1.92
@@ -2229,6 +2229,15 @@
 If @var{seconds} is @code{nil}, @code{read-event} waits as long as
 necessary for input to arrive.
 
+If @var{seconds} is @code{nil}, Emacs is considered idle while waiting
+for user input to arrive.  Idle timers---those created with
address@hidden (@pxref{Timers})---can run during this
+period.  However, if @var{seconds} is address@hidden, the state of
+idleness remains unchanged.  If Emacs is non-idle when
address@hidden is called, it remains non-idle throughout the
+operation of @code{read-event}; if Emacs is idle (which can happen if
+the call happens inside an idle timer), it remains idle.
+
 If @code{read-event} gets an event that is defined as a help character,
 then in some cases @code{read-event} processes the event directly without
 returning.  @xref{Help Functions}.  Certain other events, called