From 4fc6e98b1f18a0de5af50cd911d5f53eae3de6d8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Richard M. Stallman" Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2006 14:02:12 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] (Forcing Redisplay): Clarify previous change. --- lispref/display.texi | 13 +++++++------ 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/lispref/display.texi b/lispref/display.texi index 1915505dd8c..bf5f89f18a1 100644 --- a/lispref/display.texi +++ b/lispref/display.texi @@ -96,12 +96,13 @@ binding @code{redisplay-dont-pause} to a non-@code{nil} value. @tindex redisplay-preemption-period @defvar redisplay-preemption-period -This variable controls how often Emacs checks for new input during -redisplay. The default setting is to check for input every 0.1 -seconds after redisplay has started. If input arrives, redisplay -stops, and all available input is processed before redisplay starts over. - If this variable is set to @code{nil}, redisplay--once started--is never -preempted by input. +This variable specifies how many seconds Emacs waits between checks +for new input during redisplay. (The default is 0.1 seconds.) If +input has arrived when Emacs checks, it pre-empts redisplay and +processes the available input before trying again to redisplay. + +If this variable is @code{nil}, Emacs does not check for input during +redisplay, and redisplay cannot be preempted by input. @emph{Note} that this variable is only available if Emacs is built with support for sub-second timers. -- 2.30.2