diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog index 5e531dad2b37deeb76645d8739fae00db9085f8f..eda84d6be80f2506de901f9836fb9dca4e9aad17 100644 --- a/ChangeLog +++ b/ChangeLog @@ -350,6 +350,9 @@ CVS code - require that the bracket matching key change to Ctrl-], which is used as the telnet escape key. (DLR, found by Chris) - Make the link to the nano CVS page a bit more readable. (DLR) + - Update section 3.8 to mention the new "Unicode Input" prompt, + and how Unicode input only works when Unicode support is + enabled. (DLR) - doc/nano.1: - Update the copyright years to include 2006. (DLR) - Explicitly mention that all regexes should be extended regular diff --git a/doc/faq.html b/doc/faq.html index c48c30f14af293d8df0c452067a58ae7ded47d6d..263ee04f3f445235c3429e7354849fa92ac835f5 100644 --- a/doc/faq.html +++ b/doc/faq.html @@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ <p>You can move between the buffers you have open with the <b>Meta-<</b> and <b>Meta-></b> keys, or more easily with <b>Meta-,</b> and <b>Meta-.</b> (clear as mud, right? =-). When you have more than one file buffer open, the ^X shortcut will say "Close", instead of the normal "Exit" when only one buffer is open.</p></blockquote> <h2><a name="3.8"></a>3.8. Tell me more about this verbatim input stuff!</h2> <blockquote><p>To use verbatim input, you must be using nano 1.3.1 or newer. When you want to insert a literal character into the file you're editing, such as a control character that nano usually treats as a command, first press <b>Meta-V</b>. (If you're not at a prompt, you'll get the message "Verbatim Input".) Then press the key(s) that generate the character you want.</p> - <p>Alternatively, you can press <b>Meta-V</b> and then type a six-digit hexadecimal code from 000000 to 10FFFF (case-insensitive), and the character with the corresponding value will be inserted instead.</p></blockquote> + <p>Alternatively, if you've enabled Unicode support (see section <a href="#5.3">5.3</a>), you can press <b>Meta-V</b> and then type a six-digit hexadecimal code from 000000 to 10FFFF (case-insensitive), and the character with the corresponding value will be inserted instead. The prompt will change to "Unicode Input" when you do this.</p></blockquote> <h2><a name="3.9"></a>3.9. How do I make a .nanorc file that nano will read when I start it?</h2> <blockquote><p>It's not hard at all! But, your version of nano must have been compiled with <b>--enable-nanorc</b>, and again must be version 1.1.12 or newer (use nano -V to check your version and compiled features). Then simply copy the <b>nanorc.sample</b> that came with the nano source or your nano package (most likely in /usr/doc/nano) to .nanorc in your home directory. If you didn't get one, the syntax is simple. Flags are turned on and off by using the word <b>set</b> and the getopt_long flag for the feature, for example "set nowrap" or "set suspend".</p></blockquote> <hr width="100%"> @@ -253,7 +253,8 @@ <blockquote><p>Re-read Section <a href="#7.4">7.4</a> and you should know the answer.</p></blockquote> <h2><a name="8"></a>8. ChangeLog</h2> <blockquote> -<p>2006/05/12 - Remove section 4.4, and move all section 4 entries after it up one number, since it no longer applies. Meta-] and Meta-[ are no longer used to indent and unindent marked text, since they require that the bracket matching key change to Ctrl-], which is used as the telnet escape key (found by Chris). Also, make the link to the nano CVS page a bit more readable. (DLR)<br> +<p>2006/05/27 - Update section 3.8 to mention the new "Unicode Input" prompt, and how Unicode input only works when Unicode support is enabled. (DLR)<br> +2006/05/12 - Remove section 4.4, and move all section 4 entries after it up one number, since it no longer applies. Meta-] and Meta-[ are no longer used to indent and unindent marked text, since they require that the bracket matching key change to Ctrl-], which is used as the telnet escape key (found by Chris). Also, make the link to the nano CVS page a bit more readable. (DLR)<br> 2006/05/08 - Add a new section 4.5, and move all section 4 entries after it down one number, to explain a problem that can occur when holding down keys to generate Meta sequences. Also add a few more capitalization and wording fixes. (Benno Schulenberg, minor tweaks by DLR)<br> 2006/05/01 - Add a new section 4.4, and move all section 4 entries after it down one number, to explain how to deal with problems typing Meta-[. Also add a few capitalization and wording fixes. (DLR)<br> 2006/04/14 - Clarify section 1.4: help menu -> help text display. (DLR, suggested by Benno Schulenberg)<br>