From 4220854367f6a7b9f51cfa90433e9e03442e6b8f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Benno Schulenberg Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2017 21:08:36 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] docs: mention that macros work correctly only on terminal emulators --- doc/nano.1 | 4 ++++ doc/nano.texi | 9 ++++++--- 2 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/nano.1 b/doc/nano.1 index b835eb06..2394e9ac 100644 --- a/doc/nano.1 +++ b/doc/nano.1 @@ -298,6 +298,10 @@ that is not immediately undone, earlier edits cannot be undone any more. The workaround is, of course, to exit without saving. .sp +The recording and playback of keyboard macros works correctly only on a +terminal emulator, not on a Linux console (VT), because the latter is a +deficient terminal. And it works only with recent versions of ncurses. +.sp Please report any other bugs that you encounter via: .br \fIhttps://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?group=nano\fR. diff --git a/doc/nano.texi b/doc/nano.texi index aee41480..93c40f68 100644 --- a/doc/nano.texi +++ b/doc/nano.texi @@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ Ignored, for compatibility with Pico. * Screen Layout:: * Search and Replace:: * Using the Mouse:: -* Limitation:: +* Limitations:: @end menu @node Entering Text @@ -552,8 +552,8 @@ Shift key during those actions. The mouse will work in the X Window System, and on the console when gpm is running. -@node Limitation -@section Limitation +@node Limitations +@section Limitations Justifications (@kbd{^J}) are not yet covered by the general undo system. So after a justification @@ -561,6 +561,9 @@ that is not immediately undone, earlier edits cannot be undone any more. The workaround is, of course, to exit without saving. +The recording and playback of keyboard macros works correctly only on a +terminal emulator, not on a Linux console (VT), because the latter is a +deficient terminal. And it works only with recent versions of ncurses. @node Built-in Help @chapter Built-in Help