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23.0.96; doc of select-frame-set-input-focus and select-frame

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From: Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: "Drew Adams" <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
Cc: 3931 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#3931: 23.0.96; doc of select-frame-set-input-focus and select-frame
Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2011 22:02:07 +0200

"Drew Adams" <drew.adams <at> oracle.com> writes:

> "Mouse cursor" is incorrect; "pointer" is correct (or "mouse pointer",
> but, strictly speaking, "mouse" is redundant for the pointer).
>
> Why "Otherwise"? I'm guessing that what is really meant is this:
>
> * If either `mouse-autoselect-window' or `focus-follows-mouse' is
>   non-nil, then move the mouse pointer to....
> * Otherwise, do not move the mouse pointer.
>
> Similar problems exist for the description in the Elisp manual (the
> text is almost the same).  In addition, the manual should say
> something more about the differences between these two functions, and
> mention when you might use one or the other.

I'm unable to find wording of this kind in the manual.  Has this been
fixed now?

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