clarify and consolidate the descriptions of the "fill" and "tabsize"

options in the documentation (e.g. "fill 0" acts just like "fill
[negative number]")


git-svn-id: svn://svn.savannah.gnu.org/nano/trunk/nano@2776 35c25a1d-7b9e-4130-9fde-d3aeb78583b8

ChangeLog

@@ -375,15 +375,24 @@ CVS code -
 	  similar areas onto the same line. (DLR)
 	- Add GCC builtins to the "c-file" regexes. (Mike Frysinger)
 	- Simplify the file extension regex for groff. (DLR)
+	- Clarify and consolidate the descriptions of "fill" and
+	  "tabsize". (DLR)
+- nano.1:
+	- Clarify and consolidate the descriptions of --fill and
+	  --tabsize. (DLR)
 - nanorc.5:
 	- Update the description of how the "color" regex works. (DLR)
 	- Clarify descriptions of the characters that aren't allowed
 	  in the "punct" or "brackets" options. (DLR)
 	- Use .B instead of \fB ... \fP where possible, as nano.1 does.
 	  (DLR)
+	- Clarify and consolidate the descriptions of "fill" and
+	  "tabsize". (DLR)
 - nano.texi:
 	- Update the "Feature Toggles" section to match current nano.
 	  (DLR)
+	- Clarify and consolidate the descriptions of --fill and
+	  --tabsize. (DLR)
 - configure.ac:
 	- Minor tweaks to some of the test blocks to avoid XSI:isms.
 	  (DLR, adapted from a Debian patch for GNU ed by David

doc/man/nano.1

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 .\" Public License for copying conditions.  There is NO warranty.
 .\"
 .\" $Id$
-.TH NANO 1 "version 1.3.8" "June 17, 2005"
+.TH NANO 1 "version 1.3.8" "June 27, 2005"
 .\" Please adjust this date whenever revising the manpage.
 .\"
 
@@ -91,7 +91,8 @@ Enable smooth scrolling.  Text will scroll line-by-line, instead of the
 usual chunk-by-chunk behavior.
 .TP
 .B \-T \fIcols\fP (\-\-tabsize=\fIcols\fP)
-Set the size (width) of a tab to \fIcols\fP columns.
+Set the size (width) of a tab to \fIcols\fP columns.  The value of
+\fIcols\fP must be greater than 0.  The default value is 8.
 .TP
 .B \-U (\-\-quickblank)
 Do quick statusbar blanking.  Statusbar messages will disappear after 1
@@ -140,10 +141,10 @@ Preserve the XON and XOFF sequences (^Q and ^S) so they will be caught
 by the terminal.
 .TP
 .B \-r \fIcols\fP (\-\-fill=\fIcols\fP)
-Wrap lines at column \fIcols\fP.  By default, this is the width of the
+Wrap lines at column \fIcols\fP.  If this value is 0 or less, wrapping
-screen, less eight.  If this value is negative, wrapping will occur at
+will occur at the width of the screen less \fIcols\fP columns, allowing
-\fIcols\fP columns from the right of the screen, allowing the wrap point
+the wrap point to vary along with the width of the screen if the screen
-to vary along with the screen width if resized.
+is resized.  The default value is -8.
 .TP
 .B \-s \fIprog\fP (\-\-speller=\fIprog\fP)
 Enable alternative spell checker command.

doc/man/nanorc.5

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 .\" Public License for copying conditions.  There is NO warranty.
 .\"
 .\" $Id$
-.TH NANORC 5 "version 1.3.8" "June 26, 2005"
+.TH NANORC 5 "version 1.3.8" "June 27, 2005"
 .\" Please adjust this date whenever revising the manpage.
 .\"
 .SH NAME
@@ -68,8 +68,9 @@ Constantly display the cursor position in the status bar.
 Use cut to end of line by default.
 .TP
 .B set fill \fIn\fP
-Wrap lines at column number \fIn\fP.  If \fIn\fP is 0 or less, the line
+Wrap lines at column number \fIn\fP.  If \fIn\fP is 0 or less, the
-length will be the screen width less \fIn\fP.  The default value is -8.
+maximum line length will be the screen width less \fIn\fP columns.  The
+default value is -8.
 .TP
 .B set/unset historylog
 Enable \fI~/.nano_history\fP for saving and reading search/replace
@@ -151,8 +152,8 @@ calls \fIspell\fP.
 Allow nano to be suspended.
 .TP
 .B set tabsize \fIn\fP
-Use a tab size of \fIn\fP columns instead of the default (8); must be
+Use a tab size of \fIn\fP columns.  The value of \fIn\fP must be greater
-greater than 0.
+than 0.  The default value is 8.  
 .TP
 .B set/unset tabstospaces
 Convert typed tabs to spaces.

doc/nanorc.sample

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 # set cut
 
 ## Set the line length for wrapping text and justifying paragraphs.
-## If fill is negative, the line length will be the screen width less
+## If fill is 0 or less, the line length will be the screen width less
 ## this number.
 ##
 # set fill -8

doc/texinfo/nano.texi

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 @smallbook
 @set EDITION 0.1
 @set VERSION 1.3.8
-@set UPDATED 21 Jun 2005
+@set UPDATED 27 Jun 2005
 
 @dircategory Editors
 @direntry
@@ -162,7 +162,8 @@ beginning with 'r' (e.g. "rnano").
 Enable smooth scrolling.
 
 @item -T [num], --tabsize=[#cols]
-Set the displayed tab length to [#cols] columns.
+Set the displayed tab length to #cols columns.  The value of #cols must
+be greater than 0.  The default value is 8.
 
 @item -U, --quickblank
 Do quick statusbar blanking.  Statusbar messages will disappear after 1
@@ -211,10 +212,10 @@ Preserve the ^Q (XON) and ^S (XOFF) sequences so data being sent to the
 editor can be can be stopped and started.
 
 @item -r [#cols], --fill=[#cols].
-Wrap lines at column #cols.  By default this is the width of the screen,
+Wrap lines at column #cols.  If this value is 0 or less, wrapping will
-less eight.  If this value is negative, wrapping will occur at #cols
+occur at #cols less the width of the screen, allowing it to vary along
-from the right of the screen, allowing it to vary along with the screen
+with the width of the screen if the screen is resized.  The default
-width if the screen is resized.
+value is -8.
 
 @item -s [prog], --speller=[prog]
 Invoke [prog] as the spell checker.  By default, @code{nano} uses the