From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (qmail 17219 invoked by alias); 12 Dec 2011 15:39:01 -0000 Mailing-List: contact zsh-workers-help@zsh.org; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk X-No-Archive: yes List-Id: Zsh Workers List List-Post: List-Help: X-Seq: 30009 Received: (qmail 19234 invoked from network); 12 Dec 2011 15:38:59 -0000 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.2 (2011-06-06) on f.primenet.com.au X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE autolearn=ham version=3.3.2 Received-SPF: none (ns1.primenet.com.au: domain at closedmail.com does not designate permitted sender hosts) From: Bart Schaefer Message-id: <111212073842.ZM1498@torch.brasslantern.com> Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2011 07:38:42 -0800 In-reply-to: <1323695853-5783-1-git-send-email-mikachu@gmail.com> Comments: In reply to Mikael Magnusson "PATCH: Doc: Explain the numeric argument" (Dec 12, 2:17pm) References: <20111212121620.596c3eec@pwslap01u.europe.root.pri> <1323695853-5783-1-git-send-email-mikachu@gmail.com> X-Mailer: OpenZMail Classic (0.9.2 24April2005) To: zsh-workers@zsh.org Subject: Re: PATCH: Doc: Explain the numeric argument MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii On Dec 12, 2:17pm, Mikael Magnusson wrote: } Subject: PATCH: Doc: Explain the numeric argument } } This should change all occurrences of 'prefix argument' or 'numeric prefix } argument' to just 'numeric argument'. If we're going for consistency, there are at least a few places that use "numerical" instead of "numeric". Aside: We're also missing a bunch of index references, e.g., there's no index entry for zle_highlight. } I've also added a blurb explaining what it actually is and does, any } opinion on where it should be if not there, or what it says? It should either go there, or go at the top of the "Zle Widgets" section with a forward reference where you have it now. } +In many places, references are made to the tt(numeric argument). This can } +by default be entered in emacs mode by holding the alt key and typing } +a number, or pressing escape before each number, and in vi command mode } +by typing the number before entering a command. The explanation of "by default ..." should perhaps reference the digit-argument widget, which is why I might consider moving it to the top of the Widgets section.