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[Emacs-diffs] emacs-26 ac3622c: Improve documentation of 'read-hide-char
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Charles A. Roelli |
Subject: |
[Emacs-diffs] emacs-26 ac3622c: Improve documentation of 'read-hide-char' |
Date: |
Wed, 3 Oct 2018 13:57:06 -0400 (EDT) |
branch: emacs-26
commit ac3622c81acb93fa340a1e0e73188b1587b3970a
Author: Charles A. Roelli <address@hidden>
Commit: Charles A. Roelli <address@hidden>
Improve documentation of 'read-hide-char'
* src/minibuf.c (syms_of_minibuf) <Vread_hide_char>: Clarify
documentation and mention where else the variable is used.
* doc/lispref/minibuf.texi (Reading a Password): Add an index
entry for 'read-hide-char'.
---
doc/lispref/minibuf.texi | 1 +
src/minibuf.c | 7 +++++--
2 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/lispref/minibuf.texi b/doc/lispref/minibuf.texi
index 2951ef5..97797d0 100644
--- a/doc/lispref/minibuf.texi
+++ b/doc/lispref/minibuf.texi
@@ -2236,6 +2236,7 @@ Here is an example of using this function:
To read a password to pass to another program, you can use the
function @code{read-passwd}.
address@hidden read-hide-char
@defun read-passwd prompt &optional confirm default
This function reads a password, prompting with @var{prompt}. It does
not echo the password as the user types it; instead, it echoes
diff --git a/src/minibuf.c b/src/minibuf.c
index 691fad0..f1bde91 100644
--- a/src/minibuf.c
+++ b/src/minibuf.c
@@ -2107,8 +2107,11 @@ properties. */);
DEFVAR_LISP ("read-hide-char", Vread_hide_char,
doc: /* Whether to hide input characters in noninteractive mode.
-It must be a character, which will be used to mask the input
-characters. This variable should never be set globally. */);
+If non-nil, it must be a character, which will be used to mask the
+input characters. This variable should never be set globally.
+
+This variable also overrides the default character that `read-passwd'
+uses to hide passwords. */);
Vread_hide_char = Qnil;
defsubr (&Sactive_minibuffer_window);
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