GNU bug report logs - #48504
Improve style of C-h t description (Preface)

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Sebastian Urban <mrsebastianurban <at> gmail.com>

Date: Tue, 18 May 2021 19:06:02 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Tags: wontfix

Done: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>

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From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Sebastian Urban <mrsebastianurban <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 48504 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#48504: Improve style of C-h t description (Preface)
Date: Wed, 19 May 2021 14:56:17 +0300

> From: Sebastian Urban <mrsebastianurban <at> gmail.com>
> Cc: 48504 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
> Date: Wed, 19 May 2021 13:17:28 +0200
> 
> >>> We didn't yet introduce the Ctrl etc. notation at that place.
> >>
> >> What about "Control" instead of "Ctrl"?
> >
> > You mean, just capitalize what the text already says? no objections
> > here.
> 
> No, I mean to change this:
>     (which is ``control h and then t'')
> into this:
>     (hold down @key{Control} and type @kbd{h}, then let go of
>     @key{Control} and type @kbd{t})

That's awkward.  How about

  To run the tutorial, start Emacs and type @kbd{C-h t} (that is,
  press and hold Control, then type h, then release Control and type
  t).
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